GENESIS 33 JACOB’S PEACE WITH ESAU

GENESIS 33      JACOB’S PEACE WITH ESAU

1.      What did Jacob do when he saw Esau coming to meet him? (Gen. 33:1-3)                  

Ans:  He divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and his two servant wives. ..“

2.      What order did Jacob place the mothers and children? (Gen. 33:2)                                  

Ans:  The handmaids and their children foremost, Leah and her children, Rachel and Joseph hindmost.

3.      How Esau received Jacob? (Gen.  33:4)                                                                                   

Ans:  “Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck, kissed him as he wept”.

4.      What was Jacob’s answer when Esau asked him, “Who are these people?” (Gen.33:5-7)                                                                                                             Ans:  Jacob said, “They are the children whom God has graciously given your servant”.

5.      What is Esau's response to Jacobs’s gift? (Gen. 33:9)

 Ans:  “……., Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

6.       Who said to whom, “…..because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.”  (Gen. 33: 10, 11) 

Ans:  Jacob said to Esau.

7.      Why does Jacob say Esau should keep the gift? (Gen. 33: 10)                                         

Ans:  “I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me”

8.      Did Esau accept Jacob’s gift? (Gen. 33:8-11)

Ans: Since he urged him strongly, Esau accepted it.

9.      What does Esau suggest for the continued journey? (Gen. 33: 12)                                 

Ans:  “…I will go before thee”.

10.   What excuse does Jacob make for not traveling with Esau? (Gen. 33:14)                     

Ans:  The children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me.

11.  Who prayed to whom, “am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and; …..” (Gen.33: 9, 10)                                        

Ans:  Jacob prayed God.

12.  Where does Esau return to? (Gen. 33: 16)  

Ans:  Back to Seir.

13.  Where did Jacob buy land and settle instead of following Esau to Seir? (17-19).

Ans:  Succoth.

14.  What is the meaning of “Sukkoth”/ “Succoth” (Gen. 33:17)

Ans:  “shelter”

15.  What did Jacob do when he arrived at Shechem in the land of Canaan? (Gen.33:18-20).

Ans:  He set up an altar there and called it “El Elohe”.

16.  What did Jacob name the alter he erected? (Gen. 33:20) 

Ans:  El-elohe-Israel.

17.  What does the name ‘El Elohe Israel mean? 

Ans:  “Mighty is the God of Israel”
             

 
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