TEEN ZONE
WEEKLY LESSONS FOR TEENS
BY PAUL DITORO
TZ-32
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS FROM GENESIS 32
(Read the chapter)
1. When Jacob left Laban, who met him?
Ans.: The angels of God
2. Who was Jacob going to meet?
Ans.: His brother Esau.
3. Choose the correct answer:
a. Esau was afraid to meet Jacob.
b. Jacob was afraid to meet Esau.
c. Esau intends to kill Jacob.
d. Jacob intends to kill Esau.
4. Why do you think the angels of God met Jacob as he began his journey to meet Esau?
Ans.: More than likely to assure Jacob that God was with him.
5. Why did Jacob send messengers before him to meet Esau?
Ans.: That he might find grace (favor) in Esau's sight.
6. Why would Jacob need such assurance? (see Gen. 27:41-43)
Ans.: Jacob remembered his brother was determined to kill him.
7. When the messengers returned what did they tell Jacob?
Ans.: Esau is coming to meet you with 400 men.
8. How did Jacob react to this message (vs 7)?
Ans.: Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed.
9. What did Jacob think Esau was going to do [a one-word answer from vs. 8]?
Ans.: Smite (attack).
10. How did Jacob plan to deal with that eventuality?
Ans.: He divided the people and flocks, herds and camels into two bands so that if Esau attacked one band the other might escape.
11. What did Jacob do according to vss. 9-12 that underscored his fear of meeting Esau?
Ans.: He prayed.
12. What present did Jacob prepare to send to Esau?
Ans.: Two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals (Gen 32:14-15).
13. Describe the wrestling match that took place after Jacob sent the present to Esau.
Ans.: "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, "Let me go, for the day breaketh." And he said, I will not let thee go,except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said,Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name? And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there."
14. With whom did Jacob wrestle? (See the commentary of Hosea 12:2-5)
Ans.: The Lord God of hosts.
END TZ-32 Answers