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Genesis by the Numbers & Places. Question 1 - 10. Why didn’t Joseph’s brothers realize that Joseph could understand them?. Answer 1 – 10. He was using an interpretor. Question 1 - 20. Why wouldn’t Abraham’s descendants return to the promised land until the 4 th generation?. Answer 1 – 20.
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Question 1 - 10 Why didn’t Joseph’s brothers realize that Joseph could understand them?
Answer 1 – 10 He was using an interpretor.
Question 1 - 20 Why wouldn’t Abraham’s descendants return to the promised land until the 4th generation?
Answer 1 – 20 The sin of the Amorites had not yet reached its full meaure.
Question 1 - 30 God told Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as what three things?
Answer 1 – 30 The dust of the earth, the stars in the sky & the sand on the seashore
Question 1 - 40 Why did Pharaoh say Joseph would be in charge of Pharaoh’s palace and people?
Answer 1 – 40 The spirit of God was in him, God had made all this known to Joseph, and no one was so discerning and wise.
Question 1 - 50 What did Joseph’s steward provide for Joseph’s brothers when they went to Joseph’s house?
Answer 1 – 50 Water to wash their feet and fodder for their donkeys
Question 2 - 10 Who was Abram’s senior servant and heir before Isaac was born?
Answer 2 – 10 Eliezer of Damascus
Question 2 - 20 Who bought Joseph in Egypt?
Answer 2 – 20 Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard
Question 2 - 30 Who was Joseph’s wife?
Answer 2 – 30 Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On
Question 2 - 40 Which of Joseph’s brothers stayed in prison in Egypt?
Answer 2 – 40 Simeon
Question 2 - 50 What tribes were living in the land when a quarrel broke out between Abram’s and Lot’s herders?
Answer 2 – 50 Canaanites & Perizzites
Question 3 - 10 When Jacob left Beersheba after he stole the blessing, where was he headed?
Answer 3 – 10 Harran – his father’s family’s homeland (The next time he leaves Beersheba, he goes to Egypt.)
Question 3 - 20 What did Jacob call the place where he dreamed of a stairway reaching to heaven?
Answer 3 – 20 Bethel
Question 3 - 30 Where did Joseph meet his father when the family was traveling to Egypt?
Answer 3 – 30 Goshen
Question 3 - 40 Where was Joseph placed in a coffin?
Answer 3 – 40 Egypt
Question 3 - 50 At the time of Abraham’s death, where was Isaac living?
Answer 3 – 50 Beer Lahai Roi
Question 4 - 10 How many times did the angel of the Lord appear to Abraham on the mountain?
Answer 4 – 10 2 times – once to stop him from sacrificing Isaac and again to bless him and his descendants
Question 4 - 20 How many of each item were in Pharaoh’s dreams?
Answer 4 – 20 7 sleek/fat & 7 ugly/gaunt cows 7 healthy/good & 7 thin heads of grain
Question 4 - 30 How old was Joseph when he entered Pharaoh’s service?
Answer 4 – 30 30 years-old
Question 4 - 40 How much did the Midianite merchants pay for Joseph?
Answer 4 – 40 20 shekels of silver
Question 4 - 50 How much silver did Joseph’s brothers take to Egypt on their second journey?
Answer 4 – 50 Double the amount (They had to return the silver that Joseph put in their sacks and pay for more grain.)
Question 5 - 10 How long did Jacob mourn for Joseph when he thought Joseph was dead?
Answer 5 – 10 Many days
Question 5 - 20 How old were the heifer, goat and ram that Abram sacrificed?
Answer 5 – 20 3 years-old
Question 5 - 30 For how many days did Joseph put his brothers in custody?
Answer 5 – 30 3 days
Question 5 - 40 How many years passed between the cupbearer being restored to his position and Pharaoh’s dreams?
Answer 5 – 40 2 years