1. What was Esau’s other name?
Edom. 36:1
2. Name Esau’s wives.
Adah, Aholibamah, and Basemath.
36:2-3
3. Why did Esau move away from the
land of Canaan with his wives, children, and goods?
Because he and Jacob had too
many possessions to live together. 36:7
4. Where did he settle?
Mt. Seir. 36:8
5. What did the name of this land
become and what were Esau’s descendants called?
Edom; Edomites. 36:9, 31, 43
6. Which son did Jacob love the most
out of the 12? Joseph. 37:3
7. What garment did he give him?
A coat/tunic of many colors.
37:3
8. How did his brothers feel about
their father’s favoritism?
They hated Joseph for it. 37:4
9. Explain Joseph’s dream.
While they were binding
sheaves in the field, Joseph’s sheaf stood up and
all the sheaves of his brothers bowed down to his.
37:7
10. Tell about his second dream.
The sun, the moon, and 11
stars bowed down to him. 37:9
11. How did his father react to
this? He strongly reprimanded
him, but kept this incident in mind. 37:10-11
12. How did his brothers feel about
his dream? They envied Joseph.
37:11
13. On what errand did Jacob send
Joseph? To check on his
brothers' and flock's welfare in Shechem. 37:14
14. Where did he find them?
In Dothan. 37:17
15. What did the brothers plot to do
when they saw him coming? Kill
him. 37:18,20
16. What did Reuben suggest instead,
and why? To throw him in a pit
so that Reuben could come back and rescue him later.
37:22
17. After they threw him in the pit,
who did they see coming their way?
Ishmaelites on their way to
Egypt. 37:25
18. What idea did Judah have when he
saw them? To sell Joseph
rather than kill him. 37:26,27
19. What did they tell their father?
They dipped Joseph's coat in
animal blood, brought it to their father to identify
and let him believe that a wild animal had killed
him. 37:31-33
20. What happened to Joseph?
He was sold in Egypt to
Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the
guard. 37:36
21. Who did Judah marry?
A Canaanite woman named Shua.
38:2
22. Name their 3 sons.
Er, Onan, and Shelah. 38:3-5
23. Who was the wife of Er?
Tamar. 38:6
24. What happened to Er and Tamar?
Er died childless because he
was wicked and Onan was to take Tamar and raise
children for his brother. 38:7-8
25. How did Onan handle this?
He didn’t want to obey because
the children would be his brother’s and not his, so
the Lord also killed him. 38:9-10
26. What did Judah tell Tamar to do?
Wait until his youngest son
was grown lest he also die like his brothers so she
dwelt in her father's house. 38:11
27. What plan did Tamar come up with
to get back at her father-in-law for not giving up
his youngest son when he was grown?
38:14-18 She pretended to be a
harlot and asked for his signet, cord, and staff as
a pledge until he sent payment.
28. What did Judah think when he
heard she was pregnant? That
the child was illegitimate and she should be burned.
38:24
29. How did she respond?
By sending him his cord,
signet, and staff and saying that she was pregnant
by the man who owned those. 38:25
30. What were the names of the twin
sons born to Tamar and Judah?
Perez and Zerah. 38:29-30