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QUARTER 1 – LESSON 3
Jacob and Esau
Sometimes we make mistakes. Huge mistakes. But with God, it's never too
late to move in a new direction.
In the Bible story today, there were two brothers. What were their names? (allow for
responses) Jacob and Esau were brothers who didn’t make very good choices. Jacob
was making stew one day while Esau was hunting. Esau got hungry and wanted some
of the stew. What was Jacob’s choice? (have the children talk to their neighbor about
what happened next – then talk with the group) Jacob decided to ask for Esau’s
birthright for a bowl of stew. Did Esau agree? Yes he did—probably not the best choice.
He sold his inheritance for a bowl of stew. Then Jacob did something else. Who
remembers what it is? (allow for responses) He tricked his father so that he would get
the blessing.

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1. Isaac and Rebekah prayed for children. What was special about Jacob and Esau
when they were born?
a) They were twins, but looked completely different.
b) They were five years apart.
c) They were both blond with blue eyes.
d) They were identical twins.
2. Esau was the firstborn, which meant he would get everything his father had when
his father died. What did he sell his inheritance to Jacob for?
e) a buried treasure
f) a hunting trophy
g) a girlfriend
h) a bowl of food
3. When Jacob's father was about to die, he told Esau to do something special before
he blessed him. What did Jacob and his mother do while Esau was hunting?
i) They pouted about how Esau was always the favorite son.
j) His mother fixed a meal and dressed Jacob up in goat's skin.
k) They went out to help Esau find the perfect deer.
l) Jacob's mother told his father to bless Jacob instead.

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4. Esau was very angry when Jacob received the
blessing. What did he promise to do to Jacob that
caused Jacob to run away?
a) He promised he would hurt their father.
b) He promised to beat him up.
c) He promised to kill him.
d) He promised to make him go to college and do
homework.
5. Jacob ran away to his uncle Laban's house.
What job did he do for his uncle?
e) He became a tax collector.
f) He became a doctor.
g) He became a shepherd.
h) He became the family teacher.

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6. Jacob's uncle was kind but very dishonest. Jacob married two wives because his uncle
tricked him.
True
False
7. Jacob decided to leave his uncle's place when his wife Rachel had her first baby. What
did Jacob name this son because God had made him "fruitful"?
Reuben
Joseph
Simeon
Judah
8. Jacob heard that his brother Esau was coming to meet him. What did Jacob do with
his family?
He blessed them and told them they may not see each other again.
He pulled out his family photo albums and showed them his brother's pictures.
He gathered them together and told them to make a feast for his brother.
He separated them in case something bad happened.

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9. The night before Esau arrived, Jacob wrestled with an angel.
What did Jacob want the angel to do for him?
He wanted the angel to protect his family.
He wanted the angel to bless him.
He wanted the angel to give him money.
He wanted the angel to give him good health.
10. Although Jacob was scared at what would happen when he saw
his brother, he went out to meet Esau. What happened when Esau
came to his brother Jacob?
He told Jacob goodbye and that he never wanted to see him again.
He challenged Jacob to a fight.
He gave Jacob a great big hug.
He reminded Jacob that he had sinned.

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Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to
one another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ God
forgave you.