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1. BIBLE QUEST 4 - OT
PORTION ON THE GOSPEL OF GENESIS Chs 31 to 40
1. And Jacob saw that Laban did not _____ him with favour as before (31:2) a] regard b] trust c] promise
2. Jacob served Laban with all his strength, yet he cheated him and changed his wages ____ times. (31:4-7)
a] five b] seven c] ten
3. So Jacob arose, and set his sons and his wives on ____ ; (31:17) a] donkeys b] elephants c] camels
4. When was it told Laban that Jacob was fled? (31:22)
a] third day b] fifth day c] seventh day
5. Jacob said to Laban, “These _____ years I have been in your house and served your daughters and flock”
(31:41) a] 10 b] 20 c] 30
6. So Jacob swore by the ____ of his father Isaac (31:53) a] fear b] love c] respect
7. The messengers sent by Jacob returned and told him that Esau is coming to meet him with ___ men (32:6)
a] 200 b] 300 c] 400
8. When Jacob heard that Esau and his men coming to meet him, he was greatly _____ (32:7)
a] rejoiced b] honoured c] afraid
9. Jacob had two wives, two maids and ____ children (32:22) a] 11 b] 21 c] 31
10. Until Jacob came near his brother Esau, Jacob bowed to the ground ____ times (33:3)
a] five b] seven c] twelve
11. When Esau met Jacob he _______ (33:4)
a] shouted him down b] he was angry c] he embraced and kissed him
12. Jacob said to Esau, “for truly to see your face is like seeing the face of ______ (33:10)
a] Angel b] God c] Abraham
13. Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite was the ____ of the land (34:2) a] prince b] owner c] tenant
14. The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he has ____ their sister
Dinah (34:13) a] scolded b] beaten c] defiled
15. The sons of Jacob said that they cannot give their sister to the uncircumcised because it is a ____ to them
(34:13-14) a] defeat b] disgrace c] surrender
16. The words of sons of Jacob _____ Hamor and Hamor’s son Shechem (34:18)
a] angered b] pleased c] provoked
17. On the _____ day, when they were sore, Jacob’s sons took their swords and killed all the males (14:25)
a] third b] fifth c] seventh
18. God said to Jacob to go to Bethel to dwell there, and make a ____ to the God (35:1)
a] offering b] sacrifice c] altar
19. The people gave to Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the rings that were in their ears: and Jacob ___
them under the oak (35:4) a] burnt b] hid c] threw
20. God said to Jacob that his name shall be Israel. He will be fruitful and multiply and a company of nations shall
come from him and ____ shall spring from him (35:10-11) a] kings b] wealth c] power
21. So Jacob called the name of the place where God had _____ , Bethel (35:15)
a] spoken with him b] met him c] appeared him
22. Rachel died while ____ (35:16-18) a] walking b] delivering her son c] sleeping
23. Sons of Jacob born to Rachel are Joseph and _____ (35:23-24)
a] Reuben b] Simeon c] Benjamin
24. When Isaac died _____ buried him (35:29) a] people b] Jacob’s sons c] sons of Esau and Jacob
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25. Esau took his family and possessions and went into a land away from his brother Jacob because ___ (36:6-7)
a] they were angry b] their possessions were too great to dwell together c] to keep their promise
26. Esau was the father of ____ in the hill country of Seir (36:9)
a] Edomites b] Canaanites c] Israelites
27. Joseph, being ____ years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; (37:2) a] 12 b] 17 c] 22
28. Israel loved Joseph more than other children because _______ (37:3)
a] he was the son of his old age b] he was hardworking c] he was obedient
29. Joseph’s brothers hated him yet more for his ____ and for his words (37:8)
a] intelligence b] virtues c] dreams
30. When Joseph’s brothers saw him afar off, and before he came near to them they conspired to ___ (37:18)
a] kill him b] beat him c] threaten him
31. When Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying “____” (37:21)
a] Let us save him b] Let us not take his life c] Let us protect him
32. They stripped Joseph of his robe and cast him into a pit in which ____ (37:24)
a] there was little water b] there was water c] there was no water
33. Joseph’s brothers sold him to the Ismaelites for twenty shekels of ____ (37:28) a] gold b] silver c] bronze
34. Then they took Joseph’s robe and killed _____ , and dipped the robe in the blood (37:31)
a] a goat b] a calf c] a wild beast
35. Then Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son for many ___
(37:34) a] years b] days c] weeks
36. Er Judah’s firstborn, was ____ in the sight of the Lord; (38:7) a] wicked b] righteous c] innocent
37. Tamar is ____ of Judah (38:11) a] daughter b] niece c] daughter-in-law
38. When Judah saw Tamar, he thought her to be a ____ , for she had covered her face (38:15)
a] virgin b] maid c] harlot
39. About ____ months later Judah was told that Tamar is with child (38:24) a] three b] five c] seven
40. When Tamar was in labour for twins, one put out his ____ ; (38:27-28)
a] head b] hand c] leg
41. Potiphar was ____ of Pharaoh (39:1) a] an officer b] a slave c] a cook
42. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a ____ man (39:2)
a] proud b] rich c] successful
43. Now Joseph was ____ and good looking (39:6) a] strong b] handsome c] tall
44. The master’s wife caught Joseph by his _____ , saying “Lie with me” (39:12)
a] hair b] hands c] garments
45. The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s care all ____ who were in the prison (39:22)
a] prisoners b] workers c] officers
46. Pharaoh was angry with his butler and his baker because they ___ him (40:1-2)
a] denied b] offended c] criticised
47. The faces of Pharaoh’s officers were downcast because ____ (40:7-8)
a] they were punished b] there is no one to interpret their dream c] they were sick
48. In the dream the chief butler saw a vine before him with ____ branches; (40:9-10)
a] seven b] five c] three
49. The chief baker found that the interpretation of the dream of chief butler was _____ (40:16)
a] favourable b] unfavourable c] unreliable
50. The Pharaoh _____ the chief baker as Joseph had interpreted them (40:22)
a] hanged b] rewarded c] imprisoned