Esau and Jacob Quiz 48
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1. How old was Isaac when he took Rebekah for his wife?
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a. 38
b. 40
c. 45
d. 27
Answer
b. 40
Genesis 25:20 (NKJV)
20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian.
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2. Why did Isaac plead with God for his wife Rebekah?
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a. she was ill
b. she was starting a business
c. she was mean
d. she was barren
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d. she was barren
Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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3. Even though God answered the plea of of Isaac, what were the children doing inside of Rebekah?
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a. moving
b. struggling
c. talking
d. kicking
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b. struggling
But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
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4. When Rebekah inquired of God what did He tell her the struggle represented?
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a. two nations
b. two peoples
c. the older shall serve the younger
d. all of the above
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d. all of the above
And the Lord said to her:
“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than the other,
And the older shall serve the younger.”
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5. What color was the first child Esau when he came out?
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a. yellow
b. green
c. red
d. black
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c. red
And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau.
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6. What did Jacob do to his brother Esau when he came out?
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a. He took hold of Esau’s heel
b. He bruised Esau’s heel
c. He grabbed Esau’s hand
d. He pushed Esau out of the way
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a. He took hold of Esau’s heel
Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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7. How old was Isaac when Rebekah bore Esau and Jacob?
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a. 60
b. 70
c. 40
d. 50
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a. 60
Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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8. What was Esau skillful at doing?
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a. writing
b. woodwork
c. hunting
d. swimming
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c. hunting
So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a mild man, dwelling in tents.
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9. Why did Isaac love Esau?
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a. because Esau was cool
b. because he was his brother
c. because he hunted with him
d. because he ate of his game
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d. because he ate of his game
And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
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10. What Jacob cooking when Esau came in from the field feeling weary?
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a. stew
b. soup
c. bacon
d. deer
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a. stew
Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary.
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11. What did Jacob ask Esau to sell for some of his stew?
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a. his bow
b. his spear
c. his tunic
d. his birthright
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d. his birthright
But Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright as of this day.”
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12. What did Jacob sell his birthright for?
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a. a tent
b. bread and lentils
c. bread and water
d. gold
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b. bread and lentils
And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
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13. What did Rebekah tell Jacob to bring her so she cold make food for Isaac?
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a. a fatted calf
b. unleavened bread
c. fresh game
d. two choice kids of the goats
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d. two choice kids of the goats
Go now to the flock and bring me from there two choice kids of the goats, and I will make savory food from them for your father, such as he loves.
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14. Who did Rebekah tell Jacob the curse should fall on for tricking Isaac?
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a. him
b. her
c. Isaac
d. Esau
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b. her
But his mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.”
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15. What did Rebekah put Jacob to fool Isaac into thinking Jacob was Esau.
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a. red dye
b. skins of the kids of the goats
c. a red coat
d. a tunic of many colors
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b. skins of the kids of the goats
And she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
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16. What had Isaac given Jacob by the time Esau came in from hunting?
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a. his cloak
b. his blessing (Esau’s)
c. his ring
d. his sandals
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b. his blessing (Esau’s)
Now it happened, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
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17. What did Esau do when he heard the words of his father (giving Esau the blessing)?
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a. despised Isaac
b. congratulated Jacob
c. laughed because he didn’t care
d. cried
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d. cried
When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!”
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18. What did Esau say in his heart because his father blessed Jacob?
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a. he would congratulate Jacob
b. he would go to Rebekah and argue
c. he was going to kill jacob
d. he was going to go hunt
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c. he was going to kill Jacob.
So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
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19. What did Rebekah tell Jacob to do when she heard Esau was going to kill him?
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a. flee
b. prepare to fight
c. kill Esau first
d. reason with Esau
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a. flee
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice: arise, flee to my brother Laban in Haran.
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20. Rebekah was weary of the daughters of who?
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a. Ishmael
b. esau
c. Heth
d. Abimelech
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c. Heth
And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; if Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these who are the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”
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