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MODULE SEVEN ISAAC — JACOB JACOB AND ESAU Study Questions Answer the following questions (based on the reading), save it and then submit it to the professor. 1. Who is Eliezer? He is was Abrahams trusted servant who was with Abraham for a long time, he sent him to find a wife for Isaac (Davis pg. 227) 2. Remember the discussion about the location of Ur (Module 5). Does the location of the city of Nahor, as given give n by Davis, influence the location of Ur? Explain your answer. 3. Why was Eliezer’s journey successful? His successful? His journey was successful because he sought the Lord for guidance with a specific prayer (Davis pg 230) 4. Whose decision was it for Rebekkah to go with Eliezer? It was Rebekkah’s decision (Davis pg 230) How old was was Isaac at Abraham’s death? Ishmael?Isaac Ishmael?Isaac was was 75 years old. Ishmeal was 89 years old.(Davis pg 231) 5. What does the mentioning of Ishmael and his sons tell us about God? That God’s word did not return void- his word and it came to past as He promised (Davis pg 231). 6. “The elder shall serve the younger” tells us what about God? God has the authority to overight tradition for his purposes and his glor y (Davis pg 232) 7. Explain in detail the patriarchal custom of the b irthright. 8. How did Esau feel about his birthright (Heb 12:15-17)? Unfortunately He despised his birthright, and did not value it (Davis pg 233) 9. What practical lesson can parents learn from the story of Jacob and Esau? We should not show favoritism towards our children, it can cause them to become competitive. 10. When a famine hit the land, what did Isaac do? Be thorough. 11. What do the weaknesses of Biblical characters tell us about the Bible? That they are very similar to us not perfect, and we w e can see ourselves in them and an d can relate in various circumstances when it comes to challenges we may be faced with. 12. Give another practical lesson to be learned from the story of Jacob’s deception of Isaac. 13. Which of the interpretations of Isaac’s promise to Esau makes the most sense to you? 14. Did Rebekkah ever see Jacob again? Explain your answer. 15. Discuss the uniqueness of the patriarch’s monotheism. 16. Describe Jacob’s vision and its meaning. 17. Bethel means House of God 18. Did Laban adopt Jacob? Explain your answer.
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19. List the children of Jacob and the meaning of their names. Rachels Children: Joseph, meaning “to take away” or “to add” Benjamin, meaning “son of my pain” Leahs Children: Rueben, meaning, “see a son” Simeon, meaning “hearing” Levi, meaning “attachment” Judah, meaning “the one for whom Jehovah is praised” or “praise” Issachar, meaning, “reward” Zebulun, meaning, “abode” Dinah, meaning “vindications” Bilhah’s Children - Dan, meaning “judgment” Naphtali, meaning, “wrestle” With Zilpah, Leah’s servant girl Gad, meaning “good fortune” Asher, meaning “happy” With Rachel Joseph, meaning “to take away” or “to add” Benjamin, meaning “son of my pain” 20. Are these the only children Jacob had? Explain. 21. What are the possible causes for Laban’s attitude chan ge toward Jacob? 22. Define “teraphim”? 23. Who did Jacob wrestle with? 24. What is the meaning of “Israel”? 25. “Peniel” means to have seen God face to face (Davis pg.255) 26. Describe the events at Bethel when Jacob returned there. 27. Why does Moses include the descendants of Esau in chapter 36? He includes him
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