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Question Why didn’t Joseph’s brothers realize that Joseph could understand them?

Answer 1 – 10 He was using an interpretor.

Question Why wouldn’t Abraham’s descendants return to the promised land until the 4 th generation?

Answer 1 – 20 The sin of the Amorites had not yet reached its full meaure.

Question God told Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as what three things?

Answer 1 – 30 The dust of the earth, the stars in the sky & the sand on the seashore

Question Why did Pharaoh say Joseph would be in charge of Pharaoh’s palace and people?

Answer 1 – 40 The spirit of God was in him, God had made all this known to Joseph, and no one was so discerning and wise.

Question What did Joseph’s steward provide for Joseph’s brothers when they went to Joseph’s house?

Answer 1 – 50 Water to wash their feet and fodder for their donkeys

Question Who was Abram’s senior servant and heir before Isaac was born?

Answer 2 – 10 Eliezer of Damascus

Question Who bought Joseph in Egypt?

Answer 2 – 20 Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard

Question Who was Joseph’s wife?

Answer 2 – 30 Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On

Question Which of Joseph’s brothers stayed in prison in Egypt?

Answer 2 – 40 Simeon

Question What tribes were living in the land when a quarrel broke out between Abram’s and Lot’s herders?

Answer 2 – 50 Canaanites & Perizzites

Question When Jacob left Beersheba after he stole the blessing, where was he headed?

Answer 3 – 10 Harran – his father’s family’s homeland (The next time he leaves Beersheba, he goes to Egypt.)

Question What did Jacob call the place where he dreamed of a stairway reaching to heaven?

Answer 3 – 20 Bethel

Question Where did Joseph meet his father when the family was traveling to Egypt?

Answer 3 – 30 Goshen

Question Where was Joseph placed in a coffin?

Answer 3 – 40 Egypt

Question At the time of Abraham’s death, where was Isaac living?

Answer 3 – 50 Beer Lahai Roi

Question How many times did the angel of the Lord appear to Abraham on the mountain?

Answer 4 – 10 2 times – once to stop him from sacrificing Isaac and again to bless him and his descendants

Question How many of each item were in Pharaoh’s dreams?

Answer 4 – 20 7 sleek/fat & 7 ugly/gaunt cows 7 healthy/good & 7 thin heads of grain

Question How old was Joseph when he entered Pharaoh’s service?

Answer 4 – years-old

Question How much did the Midianite merchants pay for Joseph?

Answer 4 – shekels of silver

Question How much silver did Joseph’s brothers take to Egypt on their second journey?

Answer 4 – 50 Double the amount (They had to return the silver that Joseph put in their sacks and pay for more grain.)

Question How long did Jacob mourn for Joseph when he thought Joseph was dead?

Answer 5 – 10 Many days

Question How old were the heifer, goat and ram that Abram sacrificed?

Answer 5 – 20 3 years-old

Question For how many days did Joseph put his brothers in custody?

Answer 5 – 30 3 days

Question How many years passed between the cupbearer being restored to his position and Pharaoh’s dreams?

Answer 5 – 40 2 years

Question How many years of famine were left after Joseph revealed himself to his brothers?

Answer 5 – 50 5 years