WEEKLY LESSONS FOR TEENS
BY PAUL DITORO
Questions and Answers from Genesis 43
(Read the entire chapter)
1. Once Joseph's brothers returned home with the food "purchased" from Egypt and told the demands of Egypt's governor to their father, did they immediately return to Egypt to meet the governor's demands?
Ans.: No.
2. What information was given that caused you to give that answer in #1?
Ans.: They remained with their father until the corn was eaten.
3. What present did Jacob tell the sons to bring to "the man"?
Ans.: A little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
4. Besides the above present, what were they to take?
Ans.: Double money and their brother, Benjamin.
5. When the brothers explained to the steward that they found the money in their sacks and did not know who put it there, what was the steward's reply?
Ans.: Fear not: your God and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks.
6. Why did Joseph hastily go into his chamber?
Ans.: He wept at seeing his younger brother Benjamin and he did not want the others to see him.
7. What caused the brothers to marvel? (vs. 33)
Ans.: Joseph arranged their seating according to their birthright.
8. How did Joseph show that Benjamin was preferred above the others?
Ans.: He was given 5 times as much food as he gave the others.
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