Bible - Lesson 2-4

Bible - Lesson 2-4

Jacob the Heel-Grabber

The Process of the Transformation

• Fleeing for his life

Genesis 27:41

41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Multiple Choice

Who was Jacob fleeing from?

• Cain

• Isaac

• Esau

• Ishmael

The Process of the Transformation

• Fleeing for his life

• Fearing to meet Esau

Genesis 32:1-32

6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands

Poll

Why do you think Jacob was afraid of Esau?

• He heard that Esau was angry

• Jacob didn't want his money stolen

• He heard Esau was coming to meet him with 400 men

The Process of the Transformation

• Fleeing for his life

• Fearing to meet Esau

• Facing the Shechemites

Genesis 34:1-31

30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house

Multiple Choice

Why was Jacob afraid of the Shechemites?

• He was on their land without permission

• He had tricked them in the past

• He had previously defeated them in battle

• HIs sons had killed all the male Shechemites

The Fruit of the Transformation

• The material double portion

• The spiritual double portion

Multiple Choice

Who recieved the spiritual double portion?

• Joseph

• Judah

• Levi

• Esau

Topics

Bonus Topics

• Never read just one Bible verse

• Is it OK to marry your cousin?

Multiple Select

Which of these three things did Jacob do to earn the nickname weasle?

• He tricked Rachel into marrying him

• He tricked Esau into giving up his birthright

• He tricked Isaac into giving him the blessing meant for Esau

• He tried to trick the sheep and goats into having speckled young

Multiple Choice

Did Jacob give up his place in the Abrahamic Covenant because of his sinful trickery?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Why did God wrestle with Jacob?

• So that he would go see his brother

• God was tired of Jacob trying to trick people

• To teach Jacob a lesson on faith

• To force Jacob to humble himself and receive the blessings