Genesis 12-50 Review

He is the "father of faith" for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

He was born of Sarah's maidservant and was Abraham's first son.

1.What is the importance of ancestor stories?

Joseph's reunion with his brothers was essentially a story of

He was able to interpret dreams.

Ephraim and Manasseh are the sons of

What does barren mean when referring to a woman?

The stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Esau, and Joseph and his brothers can best be described as a

There is non-biblical evidence of tribes from Canaan coming to Egypt during times of famine.

Who has 12 sons?

The sign of God's covenant with Abraham

What does God promise Abraham?

After he "wrestled with God" his name was changed from Jacob to

Joseph was Jacob's favorite son because

1.How does the story of Hagar illustrate the “Justice of God”?

Leading male figure of a family or founding father of a clan, tribe, or nation

He was a hairy man and the older twin who vowed to kill his brother after he was tricked out of his Father's blessing.

people and events from the time of Abraham onward can be placed in the historical setting from between _________

Ishmael became the Patriarch of the _______nations

The story of Joseph serves to explain how the Israelites came to live in Egypt.

Who married Rachel and Leah?

The phrase_________indicates that the biblical writer lives in a time much later than the time the stories occured.

The Reason Sodom and Gamorrah was destroyed was because of

1.Which of the main characters in Genesis are considered most important?

This name means God has made me forget

Joseph's full blooded brother (same mother and father) was

Jesus came from the line of King David who is a descendant of Jacob’s son_______________.

What is the significance of a name change in the Bible?