Genesis Test #2 (Genesis 12-50)
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1. Where was Abraham when God first called him? (4 pts)
a. Egypt
b. Mesopotamia
c. Assyria
d. Canaan
2. Name two things God promised Abraham when he called him. (5 pts)
3. Who did Abraham rescue from the kings of the land in Genesis 14? (5 pts)
4. Describe the ceremony performed in Genesis 15, when God renewed his covenant with Abraham. What did Abraham do, and what did God do? (8 pts)
5. What incidences in Abraham's life give evidence of his faith? What gives evidence of his lack of faith? (8 pts)
6. How would you describe Lot's character? Why? (7 pts)
7. How was Abraham's faith tested after Isaac's birth? (4 pts)
a. God told him to find a wife for Isaac
b. Sarah died
c. God told him to sacrifice Isaac
d. Abraham became sick
8. Whom did Isaac marry? Where was she from? (5 pts)
9. Explain the circumstances that led to Jacob's leaving home and going to Haran. (8 pts)
10. Which of the following people did NOT play a role in Jacob's life in Haran? (4 pts)
a. Esau
b. Rachel
c. Leah
d. Laban
11. How did Jacob help create ill-will between Joseph and his brothers? (5 pts)
12. How was Joseph mistreated and by whom was he mistreated? (7 pts)
13. Explain the circumstances which led to Joseph's rise to power in Egypt. (8 pts)
14. Why did Joseph's brothers not recognize him when they came to Egypt? (7 pts)
15. Who did Joseph have arrested for supposedly stealing a silver cup? (4 pts)
a. Judah
b. Jacob
c. Reuben
d. Benjamin
16. Who were Joseph's two sons? (4 pts)
a. Simeon and Levi
b. Ephraim and Manasseh
c. Naphtali and Benjamin
d. Gad and Asher
17. Joseph said that while his brothers meant evil in selling him into slavery, God meant it for good (Gen. 50:20). What good did God bring out of it? (7 pts)
Extra Credit:
Write a brief outline for the Book of Genesis. (4 pts)
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