Genesis is the first book of the bible. The word Genesis means birth or the beginning. The author of this book is Moses. The book of Genesis includes the following topics: The Creation, the Garden of Eden, the flood that cover the earth, the scattering of the human races, and the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. The book of Genesis can also be divided into five parts; 1) The creation, 2) The fall and the promise of redemption, 3) The diverse seeds of Cain and Seth, to the flood, 4) The flood to Babel, 5) From the call of Abraham to the death of Joseph. Listed below are questions on the book of Genesis. These questions can be used for Sunday school or bible study to help all young converts study the scriptures and may God bless you always.
Genesis Chapter 1
1) In the beginning who created the heaven and the earth? (Genesis 1:1)
2) What did God do the first day? (Genesis 1:2-5)
3) What did God make the second day? (Genesis 1:6-8)
4) What did God make the third day? (Genesis 1:9-12)
5) What did God make the fourth day? (Genesis 1:14-19)
6) What did God make the fifth day? (Genesis 1:20-23)
7) What did God make the sixth day? (Genesis 1:27-31)
8) What is the name of the first book of the bible? (top of first page)
9) How do we know that Jesus Christ was with God in the creation? (John 1:1-3)
10) What was the last thing that God created? (Genesis 1:26)
11) What did God say that man would have dominion over? (Genesis 1:26)
Genesis Chapter 2
1) What did God do the seventh day? (Genesis 2:2-7)
2) What did God form man from and how did He give man life? (Genesis 2:7)
3) What did man become when God gave him life? (Genesis 2:7)
4) Where did God put the man to live? (Genesis 2:15)
5) What was God’s first commandment? (Genesis 2:16-17)
6) Did God leave Adam to live alone? (Genesis 2:18)
7) How did God make Eve? (Genesis 2:21-23)
8) Who named the animals, fish and fowl? (Genesis 2:19-20)
Genesis Chapter 3
1) Who told Eve that God knew better; that they would not die but that they would become wise like God? (Genesis 3:4-5)
2) What happened after they ate of the forbidden fruit? (Genesis 3:7)
3) Did Eve believe the serpent? (Genesis 3:6)
4) Did God find out what they had done? (Genesis 3:8-10)
5) What did Cod ask them? (Genesis 3:11)
6) Who did the man blame? (Genesis 3:12-20)
7) Who did the woman blame? (Genesis 3:13)
8) What did God tell the serpent? (Genesis 3:14-15)
9) What did God say to the woman? (Genesis 3:16)
10) What did God say to the man? (Genesis 3:17-19)
11) Why did Adam call his wife Eve? (Genesis 3:20)
Genesis Chapter 4
1) Did Adam and Eve have children? (Genesis 4:1-2)
2) What are the names of the first two sons of Adam and Eve? (Genesis 4:1-2)
3) What kind of work did Cain and his brother do? (Genesis 4:2)
4) What did they bring to the Lord? (Genesis 4:3-4)
5) Did God accept Cain’s and Abel’s offerings? (Genesis 4:4-5)
6) Did God’s decision disturb Cain? (Genesis 4:5-7)
7) What did Cain do? (Genesis 4:8)
8) What did God ask Cain? (Genesis 4:9)
9) Did God punish Cain? (Genesis 4:10-12)
10) What more punishment did Cain fear? (Genesis 4:13-15)
11) Did Cain leave the Garden of Eden? Where did he go? (Genesis 4:16)
12) What was Cain’s son’s name? (Genesis 4:17)
13) What children did Adam and Eve have? (Genesis 4:26)
Genesis Chapter 5
1) How long did Adam live? (Genesis 5:5)
2) What did Adam name his son in verse three? (Genesis 5:3)
3) How old was Seth when he died? (Genesis 5:8)
4) How old was Enosh when he died? (Genesis 5:11)
5) How old was Kenan when he died? (Genesis 5:14)
6) How old was Mahalalel when he died? (Genesis 5:17)
7) How old was Jared when he died? (Genesis 5:20)
8) Who was Enoch’s son? (Genesis 5:21)
9) What became of Enoch? (Genesis 5:24)
10) How old was Methuselah when he died? (Genesis 5:27)
11) How many generations from Adam until Noah? (Genesis 5)
12) What were the names of Noah’s sons? (Genesis 5:32)
Genesis Chapter 6
1) What did the Lord say about his Spirit in verse three? (Genesis 6:3)
2) Were there giants in Noah’s time? (Genesis 6:4)
3) Why did God destroy the earth? (Genesis 6:5-7)
4) What kind of a man was Noah? (Genesis 6:9)
5) What were the names of Noah’s three sons? (Genesis 6:10)
6) What did God tell Noah to do? (Genesis 6:14)
7) What were the dimensions of Noah’s boat? (Genesis 6:15)
8) Why did God want the boat so large? (Genesis 6:17-21)
Genesis Chapter 7
1) What did God instruct Noah to do before the judgment of the flood came? (Genesis 7:2-3)
2) How old was Noah when the flood came? (Genesis 7:6)
3) How long did it rain? (Genesis 7:12)
4) How many people were there on the Ark? (Genesis 7:13)
5) Who shut the door on the Ark? (Genesis 7:16)
6) How much water did it take to cover the mountains and the earth? (Genesis 7:20)
7) How long did the water cover the earth? (Genesis 7:24)
Genesis Chapter 8
1) What did God do when He remembered Noah and all the living things that were with him on the Ark? (Genesis 8:1)
2) Where did the Ark rest at when God stopped the rain? (Genesis 8:4)
3) What did Noah do when he opened the window of the Ark? (Genesis 8:7)
4) How did Noah find out the earth was dry? (Genesis 8:7-14)
5) When God spoke to Noah, what did He tell him to do? (Genesis 8:15-17)
Genesis Chapter 9
1) What did God tell Noah to do when he left the ark? (Genesis 9:1-7)
2) What sign do we have that God will never destroy the earth again with water? (Genesis 9:13)
3) Why did God send a curse upon Ham’s descendants? (Genesis 9:20-25)
4) Noah cursed Ham’s descendants, what did he do for Shem and Japheth? (Genesis 9:26-27)
5) How old was Noah when he died? (Genesis 9:28-29)
Genesis Chapter 10
1) How many sons did Japheth have that are mentioned in verse two? (Genesis 10:2)
2) What are the names of the sons of Gomer? (Genesis 10:3)
3) What are the names of the sons of Javan? (Genesis 10:4)
4) What are the names of the sons of Ham? (Genesis 10:6)
5) What are the names of the sons of Cush? (Genesis 10:7-8)
6) Can you name the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, and their nations? (Genesis 10:10-31)
Genesis Chapter 11
1) Was the whole earth one language and one speech? (Genesis 11:1)
2) Where were the city and the tower to be built? (Genesis 11:2)
3) Who confounded the people’s language so they could not understand each others speech? (Genesis 11:7)
4) What happened to the people and the city in verse eight? (Genesis 11:8)
5) Why was the city and tower called Babel? (Genesis 11:3-9)
6) Who was Terah’s first son? (Genesis 11:26)
7) Who was Lot’s father? (Genesis 11:27)
8) What was the name of Abram’s wife? (Genesis 11:29)
9) What does the bible say about Abram’s wife? (Genesis 11:30)
10) How old was Terah when he died? (Genesis 11:32)
Genesis Chapter 12
1) After Abram’s father died, what did God tell Abram to do? (Genesis 12:1)
2) What did God promise Abram? (Genesis 12:2-3)
3) Where did Abram travel on his way to the country, God would show him? (Genesis 12:6-9)
4) Why did Abram travel to Egypt? (Genesis 12:10)
5) What did Abram tell his wife to do in Egypt? (Genesis 12:11-13)
6) What happened to Pharaoh because of Abram’s lie? (Genesis 12:17)
7) What was Pharaoh’s reaction to Sarah’s lie? (Genesis 12:19-20)
Genesis Chapter 13
1) What was Abram’s economic level? (Genesis 13:1-2)
2) What did Abram do at Bethel? (Genesis 13:3-4)
3) What was Lot’s economic level? (Genesis 13:5-7)
4) What did Abram talk over with Lot? (Genesis 13:10-12)
5) What kind of people lived at Sodom? (Genesis 13:13)
6) What did the Lord God say to Abram, after Lot was separated from him? (Genesis 13:14-17)
7) Where did Abram build an altar unto the Lord? (Genesis 13:18)
Genesis Chapter 14
1) Where were the people at war when Lot was captured? (Genesis 14:1-11)
2) What did Abram do when he heard that his brother Lot was taken captive? (Genesis 14:14-16)
3) Who was Melchizedek? (Genesis 14:18)
4) What was Melchizedek’s blessing? (Genesis 14:19-20)
5) What request did the king of Sodom make to Abram? (Genesis 14:21)
6) What was Abram’s reply to the king of Sodom’s request? (Genesis 14:23)
Genesis Chapter 15
1) What did God tell Abram in a vision? (Genesis 15:1)
2) Why did Abram want a son? (Genesis 15:2-3)
3) What did God promise Abram for his descendents? (Genesis 15:4-7)
4) What was Jehovah’s covenant with Abram? (Genesis 15:18-21)
Genesis Chapter 16
1) Who wanted Abram to take Hagar to produce a son? (Genesis 16:1-3)
2) What did the angel tell Hagar to do? (Genesis 16:9-12)
3) What was t he name of the well where God appeared to Hagar? (Genesis 16:14)
4) Who was named Ishmael? (Genesis 16:15)
5) How old was Abram when Ishmael was born? (Genesis 16:16)
Genesis Chapter 17
1) What did God tell Abram when he was 90 years old? (Genesis 17:1-4)
2) Who changed Abram’s name to Abraham? (Genesis 17:5-6)
3) What was God’s part of the contract with Abraham? (Genesis 17:7-11)
4) What was Abram’s part of the contract with God? (Genesis 17:12-14)
5) What did God promise for both Isaac and Ishmael? (Genesis 17:18-21)
6) How old was Abram and Ishmael when they were circumcised? (Genesis 17:24-25)
Genesis Chapter 18
1) Who did Abraham teat as guests? (Genesis 18:6-8)
2) What indicated that Sarah did not believe God’s promise? (Genesis 18:9-12)
3) When the men left Mamre, and talking to Abraham, where did they go? (Genesis 18:16)
4) Why did God say he would go to Sodom and Gomorrah? (Genesis 18:20-22)
5) What was Abraham’s last question of God about His destroying Sodom and Gomorrah? (Genesis 18:32-33)
Genesis Chapter 19
1) When the two angels appeared unto Lot, what did they tell him? (Genesis 19:12-13)
2) What did the angels tell Lot and his family as they hastened them out of Sodom and Gomorrah? (Genesis 19:15-17)
3) After Lot and his family escaped, what did the Lord do? (Genesis 19:24-25)
4) What happened to Lot’s wife? (Genesis 19:26)
5) What two nations came from the descendants of Lot? (Genesis 19:37-38)
Genesis Chapter 20
1) Where did Abraham live when he said the second time that Sarah was his sister? (Genesis 20:1-2)
2) What was King Abimelech’s excuse when God came to him? (Genesis 20:5)
3) What did God say to Abimelech in his dream in verse six? (Genesis 20:6)
4) What did God tell Abimelech to restore Abraham in verse seven? (Genesis 20:7)
5) What did God say that Abraham was in verse seven? (Genesis 20:7)
6) What did God say would happen to Abimelech in verse seven? (Genesis 20:7)
7) What was Abraham’s answer when Abimelech asked him why he had done this to him? (Genesis 20:10-11)
8) When Abraham prayed for Abimelech and his family, what did God do for them? (Genesis 20:17-18)
Genesis Chapter 21
1) What did Abraham name his son who God gave to him? (Genesis 21:1-3)
2) What was to be done to Isaac when he was 8 days of age? (Genesis 21:4)
3) Did Sarah’s request concerning Hagar please Abraham? (Genesis 21:11)
4) What did God tell Abraham He would do for Ishmael? (Genesis 21:12-13)
5) Where did Hagar take Ishmael? (Genesis 21:14)
6) When Hagar became tired, what did she do with the child Ishmael? (Genesis 21:14-16)
7) What did God promise Hagar? (Genesis 21:17-18)
8) What did God reprove Abimelech about? (Genesis 21:25-26)
9) Why did Abraham name the well Beer-she-ba? (Genesis 21:24-31)
Genesis Chapter 22
1) How did God test Abraham’s faith and obedience? (Genesis 22:1-2)
2) Who carried the wood for the sacrifice of Isaac? (Genesis 22:6)
3) What did Isaac ask his father concerning the sacrifice? (Genesis 22:7)
4) When the Angel of the Lord called unto Abraham from Heaven, what did Abraham say to Him? (Genesis 22:11)
5) What did the Angel of the Lord say unto Abraham from Heaven? (Genesis 22:12)
6) What was offered for the burnt offering in verse thirteen? (Genesis 22:13)
7) What is the name of the place where Abraham was going to sacrifice his son Isaac? (Genesis 22:14)
8) What was the covenant that the Angel of the Lord blessed Abraham and all his seed with? (Genesis 22:17-18)
9) What was the reason that God blessed Abraham? (Genesis 22:18)
10) Name the sons of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. (Genesis 22:20-23)
Genesis Chapter 23
1) How old was Sarah when she died? (Genesis 23:1)
2) What was the name of the place and land where Sarah died? (Genesis 23:2)
3) Where was Sarah buried? (Genesis 23:5-9)
4) How much did Abraham pay for the burying place, for his wife? (Genesis 23:16-18)
Genesis Chapter 24
1) What was Abraham’s concern when he got old? (Genesis 24:1-4)
2) When Abraham told his servant to go to his homeland to find a wife for Isaac what was the servant’s answer? (Genesis 24:5)
3) What did Abraham tell his servant that Cod would do? (Genesis 24:7-8)
4) What was Abraham’s servant’s prayer? (Genesis 24:12-14)
5) What did Abraham’s servant ask Rebekah? (Genesis 24:23-25)
6) What did Laban, Rebekah’s brother, do when she told him her story? (Genesis 24:28-31)
7) Abraham’s servant went home with Laban but would not eat until he told them why he was there. What was his errand? (Genesis 24:34-38)
8) When Abraham’s servants ask Laban and Bethuel what their answer would be concerning Rebekah’s being Isaac’s wife, what was their answer? (Genesis 24:50-51)
9) What did Rebekah’s mother and brother ask of Abraham’s servant? (Genesis 24:55)
10) What was the blessing Rebekah’s relatives sent her away with? (Genesis 24:59-61)
11) What did Rebekah ask Abraham’s servant when she saw Isaac walking, in the field? (Genesis 24:62-65)
12) When the servant told Isaac all the things that had been done, what did Isaac do? (Genesis 24:66-67)
Genesis Chapter 25
1) What was Abraham’s second wife’s name? (Genesis 25:1-4)
2) Who inherited all of Abraham’s possessions? (Genesis 25:5-6)
3) How old was Abraham when he died? (Genesis 25:7-10)
4) How many sons were born to Ishmael? (Genesis 25:12-16)
5) How old was Ishmael when he died? (Genesis 25:17-18)
6) When Rebecca asked God about her condition what did God tell her? (Genesis 25:23)
7) How did Jacob and Esau differ in appearance? (Genesis 25:25-26)
8) How did Jacob and Esau differ in temperament? (Genesis 25:27-28)
9) Why did Esau sell his birthright to Jacob? (Genesis 25:30-33)
Genesis Chapter 26
1) What lie was told by both Abraham and his son Isaac? (Genesis 26:6-7)
2) How did God abundantly bless Isaac? (Genesis 26:12-15)
3) When Isaac became rich, what did the king ask him to do? (Genesis 26:16-19)
4) What kind of contract did King Abimelech ask Isaac to make with him? (Genesis 26:26-29)
5) What happened when Isaac made the treaty with Abimelech? (Genesis 26:31-33)
6) When Esau was forty years old, who did he marry? (Genesis 26:34-35)
Genesis Chapter 27
1) When Isaac grew old, what did he ask Esau to do? (Genesis 27:1-8)
2) What did Rebekah ask Jacob to do to deceive his father? (Genesis 27:6-10)
3) What did Rebekah promise Jacob? (Genesis 27:13)
4) When Jacob explained why he had gotten back so quickly, did Isaac believe him? (Genesis 27:18-24)
5) What did Isaac tell Jacob to do with the venison? (Genesis 27:25-26)
6) What blessing did Isaac give to Jacob? (Genesis 27:27-29)
7) What was Esau’s reaction when Isaac told him he had already blessed Jacob? (Genesis 27:33-34)
8) When Esau was so distressed at what his brother had done, what did Isaac tell him? (Genesis 27:37-40)
9) How did Esau feel toward his brother Jacob? (Genesis 27:41-42)
10) What did Rebekah tell her son Jacob to do? (Genesis 27:43-45)
11) What did Rebekah tell Isaac about Jacob finding a wife? (Genesis 27:46)
Genesis Chapter 28
1) Why did Jacob go to Padan-aram? (Genesis 28:5)
2) How did Isaac and Rebekah feel about the canaanite girls? (Genesis 28:6-8)
3) Who did Esau marry after Jacob left for Padan-aram? (Genesis 28:9)
4) Jacob left Beer-sheba and traveled toward Haran. What happened to him the first night? (Genesis 28:11-12)
5) Who did Jacob see at the top of the stairs? (Genesis 28:13)
6) What did God promise Jacob in his dream? (Genesis 28:14-15)
7) When Jacob woke up from his dream, what did he say? (Genesis 28:16-17)
8) What did Jacob do with his head rest? (Genesis 28:18-19)
9) What was Jacob’s vow to God? (Genesis 28:20-22)
Genesis Chapter 29
1) What did Jacob ask the men at the well? (Genesis 29:4-6)
2) How did Jacob greet Rachel? (Genesis 29:10-11)
3) What was the wage agreement between Laban and Jacob? (Genesis 29:15-13)
4) What did Jacob discover after the wedding? (Genesis 29:25-26)
5) What were the names of Leah’s four sons? (Genesis 29:32-35)
Genesis Chapter 30
1)What were the names of Bilhah’s sons? (Genesis 30:5-8)
2) What were the names of Zilpah’s sons? (Genesis 30:10-13)
3) Leah had two more sons and a daughter. What were their names? (Genesis 30:17-21)
4)What was the name of Rachel’s first son? (Genesis 30:23-24)
5) What did Laban admit that God had done to him because of Jacob? (Genesis 30:27-28)
6)What did Jacob ask of Laban for his hire? (Genesis 30:29-32)
Genesis Chapter 31
1) What did the Lord tell Jacob to do after Laban’s sons complained about Jacob’s increased wealth? (Genesis 31:1-3)
2) Did Jacob consult Leah and Rachel about leaving their father’s place? (Genesis 31:1)
3) What did Rachel do while Jacob was loading to leave Laban’s house? (Genesis 31:20-22)
4)How long did it take Laban to catch up with Jacob? (Genesis 31:23)
5) What did God tell Laban in a dream? (Genesis 31:24)
6) What was Laban’s regret about Jacob leaving in secret? (Genesis 31:26-29)
7) What was Jacob’s answer to Laban about the theft of his idols? (Genesis 31:31-32)
8) Why didn’t Laban find his images? (Genesis 31:33-35)
9) Who did Jacob give the praise for his good fortune? (Genesis 31:41-42)
10) What sort of covenant was made between Laban and Jacob? (Genesis 31:44-49)
Genesis Chapter 32
1) What did Jacob say when the angels of God met him? (Genesis 32:1-2)
2) To whom did Jacob send messengers? (Genesis 32:3-5)
3) What did the messengers report to Jacob? (Genesis 32:6)
4) What was the most important thing Jacob did after hearing Esau was coming to meet him? (Genesis 32:9-12)
5) What was the present Jacob sent to Esau? (Genesis 32:13-15)
6) Who did Jacob meet when he was alone? (Genesis 32:24-26)
7) What did the man ask Jacob? (Genesis 32:27)
8) What did the man change for Jacob? (Genesis 32:28)
9) Why did the children of Israel refuse to eat the meat of the thigh? (Genesis 32:31-32)
Genesis Chapter 33
1) What did Jacob do when he saw Esau coming to meet him? (Genesis 33:1-3)
2) Did Esau accept Jacob’s gift? (Genesis 33:8-11)
3) What was Jacob’s answer when Esau asked him, “Who are these people?” (Genesis 33:5-7)
4) How did Esau greet Jacob? (Genesis 33:4-12)
5) When Esau offered to lead the way, what was Jacob’s reply? (Genesis 33:13-16)
6) What did Jacob do when he arrived at Shalem in the land of Canaan? (Genesis 33:18-20)
Genesis Chapter 34
1) What was the name of the daughter of Leah? (Genesis 34:1)
2) What was the sin that was in Jacob’s family? (Genesis 34:2)
3) Who was the father of Shechem the Hivite? (Genesis 34:6)
4) What was Jacob’s sons’ answer to Shechem and his father when he asked to marry Dinah? (Genesis 34:13-17)
5) Did Hamor and Shechem agree to do what Jacob’s sons’ demanded? (Genesis 34:22-24)
6) Who broke the agreement with Shechem? How? (Genesis 34:26-29)
7) Was Jacob pleased with what Simeon and Levi had done? (Genesis 34:30-31)
Genesis Chapter 35
1) What did the Lord tell Jacob to do at Bethel? (Genesis 35:1)
2) What did Jacob tell all the people of his household to do? (Genesis 35:2-3)
3) What did Jacob do with the idols and earrings? (Genesis 35:4)
4) When Jacob and his family traveled to Bethel, why did the inhabitants not bother him? (Genesis 35:5-6)
5) Who was Deborah? (Genesis 35:8)
6) What happened to Deborah? (Genesis 35:8)
7) As they traveled to Ephrath which is Bethlehem, what happened to Rachel? (Genesis 35:16-19)
8) What are the names of Jacob’s twelve sons? (Genesis 35:23-26)
9) How old was Isaac when he died? (Genesis 35:28-29)
Genesis Chapter 36
1) What were the names of Esau’s wives? (Genesis 36:2)
2) Name Esau’s sons. (Genesis 36:4-5)
3) Why did Esau leave Canaan? (Genesis 36:6-7)
4) Can you name the generations of Esau in Mount Seir? (Genesis 36:10-30)
5) Can you name the kings that reigned in the land of Edom? (Genesis 36:32-39)
Genesis Chapter 37
1) When Jacob’s sons were caring for the flocks, how old was Joseph? (Genesis 37:2)
2) What kind of report did Joseph bring about Bilhah and Zilpah’s sons? (Genesis 37:2)
3) What kind of coat did Israel make for Joseph? (Genesis 37:3)
4) Why did Joseph’s brothers hate him? (Genesis 37:4)
5) What was Joseph’s first dream? (Genesis 37:5-7)
6) What was Joseph’s second dream? (Genesis 37:9)
7) What was Israel’s reaction to Joseph’s dreams? (Genesis 37:10-11)
8) When Joseph’s brothers were tending the sheep in Shechem, what did Israel send him to do? (Genesis 37:13-14)
9) Where did Joseph find his brothers? (Genesis 37:15-17)
10) What did Joseph’s brothers say when they saw him coming? (Genesis 37:18-19)
11) Which of Joseph’s brothers tried to protect him? (Genesis 37:21-22)
12) After Joseph’s brothers stripped him of his coat of many colors, what did they do with him? (Genesis 37:23-24)
13) As Joseph’s brothers were eating after they had put Joseph in the pit, who did they see coming? (Genesis 37:25)
14) What did Judah, Joseph’s brother, propose to do with him? (Genesis 37:28)
15) What did Joseph’s brothers do with his coat? (Genesis 37:31-33)
16) What was Israel’s reaction to the story that Joseph was dead? (Genesis 37:31-35)
17) Who did the Midianites sell Joseph to? (Genesis 37:38)
Genesis Chapter 38
1) What nationality was the girl Judah married? (Genesis 38:1-2)
2) How many sons were born to Judah? Name them. (Genesis 38:3-5)
3) What was Er’s wife’s name? (Genesis 38:6)
4) After God had taken both Er and Onan, Judah’s sons, both married to Tamar, what did Judah tell Tamar to do? (Genesis 38:11)
5) How did Tamar trick Judah? (Genesis 38:13-14)
6) What sin did Judah commit with Tamar? (Genesis 38:15-18)
7) What did Tamar’s mid-wife name the twins that were born to Judah and Tamar? (Genesis 38:27-30)
Genesis Chapter 39
1) How was Joseph treated in Egypt? (Genesis 39:1-2)
2) What did God do to Potiphar’s house because of Joseph? (Genesis 39:5-6)
3) What did Potiphar’s wife propose to Joseph? (Genesis 39:7)
4) What was Joseph’s reply? (Genesis 39:8-9)
5) What did Potiphar’s wife do with Joseph’s garment? (Genesis 39:13-16)
6) When Joseph’s master came home, what did his wife tell him? (Genesis 39:17-18)
7) What did Potiphar do with Joseph after his wife had lied about Joseph? (Genesis 39:20)
Genesis Chapter 40
1) Why did Pharaoh put his butler and baker in prison? (Genesis 40:1-4)
2) What did the butler and baker both have in the same night? (Genesis 40:5)
3) When Joseph saw the butler and baker sad, he asked them why, what was their answer? (Genesis 40:7-8)
4) What was Pharaoh’s butler’s dream? (Genesis 40:9-11)
5) What did Joseph ask the butler to do? (Genesis 40:14-15)
6) What was Pharaoh’s baker’s dream? (Genesis 40:16-17)
7) What was Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s baker’s dream? (Genesis 40:18-19)
8) Did Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s baker’s dream come true? (Genesis 40:20-22)
Genesis Chapter 41
1) After two full years, what was Pharaoh’s first dream? (Genesis 41:1-4)
2) What was Pharaoh’s second dream? (Genesis 41:5-7)
3) Who called Joseph from the dungeon? (Genesis 41:14-15)
4) What was Joseph’s answer to Pharaoh about his interpretation of dreams? (Genesis 41:16)
5) What was Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams? (Genesis 41:28-32)
6) What did Joseph suggest that Pharaoh do? (Genesis 41:33-36)
7) To what place of prominence did Pharaoh put Joseph? (Genesis 41:40-44)
8) Who did Joseph marry? (Genesis 41:45)
9) How old was Joseph when Pharaoh appointed him to direct the care of the food in Egypt? (Genesis 41:46-47)
10) What did Joseph do during the seven years of plenty in Egypt? (Genesis 41:48-49)
11) What were the names of the two sons born to Joseph in Egypt? (Genesis 41:50-53)
Genesis Chapter 42
1) Who did Jacob send to Egypt to buy grain? (Genesis 42:1-2)
2) Who recognized the sons of Jacob, but pretended not to? (Genesis 42:8-12)
3) How long were the sons of Jacob put in prison? (Genesis 42:15-17)
4) What did Joseph’s brothers discuss in his presence? (Genesis 42:21-22)
5) What did Joseph command to be done concerning his brothers’ grain sacks? (Genesis 42:25-28)
6) The sons of Jacob could buy no more food unless they did what? (Genesis 42:33-34)
7) What did Jacob’s sons find in their grain sacks? (Genesis 42:35-36)
8) What did Reuben promise his father concerning the youngest brother, Benjamin? (Genesis 42:37)
Genesis Chapter 43
1) When Jacob asked his sons to go back to Egypt to buy more food, what was Judah’s reply? (Genesis 43:1-5)
2) What did Jacob tell his sons to take to Egypt when they went back the second time for grain? (Genesis 43:11-12)
3) What did Joseph tell the ruler of his house to do when he saw Benjamin? (Genesis 43:16-17)
4) Why were Israel’s sons afraid of Joseph when he asked them into his house? (Genesis 43:18-22)
5) After Joseph’s brothers told him about the money in their sacks, what did he say? (Genesis 43:23)
6) Who did Joseph ask his brothers about? (Genesis 43:27-28)
7) When Joseph saw Benjamin what did he say? (Genesis 43:29)
8) When Joseph said “sit on bread” how were they all arranged at the table? (Genesis 43:32-33)
9) When all of Joseph’s brothers ate together, who got special attention? (Genesis 43:34)
Genesis Chapter 44
1) What did Joseph tell the steward of the house to do? (Genesis 44:1-3)
2) When Joseph’s steward accused his brothers of stealing the cup, what did they promise him? (Genesis 44:7-9)
3) What horrifying statement did Joseph’s steward then make? (Genesis 44:10)
4) When Judah told Joseph they would all be his servants, what was Joseph’s reply? (Genesis 44:17)
5) What did Judah ask his brother Joseph? (Genesis 44:18)
6) What did Judah say would happen if they left Benjamin in Egypt? (Genesis 44:31-32)
7) What did Judah agree to do if Joseph would let Benjamin go home? (Genesis 44:33-34)
Genesis Chapter 45
1) What did Joseph reveal to the sons of Israel? (Genesis 45:1-4)
2) What reason did Joseph give for why he had been sold into Egypt? (Genesis 45:7-8)
3) When Pharaoh heard that Joseph’s brothers had come, what did he tell Joseph to do? (Genesis 45:16-20)
4) What did Joseph give his brothers to take home with them? (Genesis 45:21-23)
5) When Israel was convinced that all of what his sons told him, what did he say? (Genesis 45:27-28)
Genesis Chapter 46
1) What did Israel do when he and his family arrived at Beer-Sheba? (Genesis 46:1)
2) What did Israel take with him on his journey to Egypt? (Genesis 46:1)
3) What did God say to Israel in verse three? (Genesis 46:3)
4) What did God promise Israel in verse four? (Genesis 46:4)
5) What was the name of Jacob’s first-born son? (Genesis 46:8)
6) Can you name the sons of Reuben in verse nine? (Genesis 46:9)
7) Can you name the sons of Simeon in verse ten? (Genesis 46:10)
8) Can you name the sons of Levi in verse eleven? (Genesis 46:11)
9) Can you name the sons of Judah in verse twelve? (Genesis 46:12)
10) Can you name the sons of Issachar in verse thirteen? (Genesis 46:13)
11) Can you name the sons of Zebulon in verse fourteen? (Genesis 46:14)
12) Can you name the sons of Leah in verse fifteen? (Genesis 46:15)
13) Can you name the sons of Gad in verse sixteen? (Genesis 46:16)
14) Can you name the sons of Asher in verse seventeen? (Genesis 46:17)
15) Can you name the sons of Zillah in verse eighteen? (Genesis 46:18)
16) Can you name the sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife in verse nineteen? (Genesis 46:19)
17) When Joseph went to meet his father Israel, what did he do? (Genesis 46:29)
18) What did Israel say to his son Joseph, when he went to meet him? Genesis 46:30)
19) What did Joseph tell his father and brothers to tell Pharaoh if he should ask them concerning their occupation? (Genesis 46:31-34)
Genesis Chapter 47
1) What did Joseph report to Pharaoh about his family in Goshen? (Genesis 47:1-2)
2) When Pharaoh asks Joseph’s brothers concerning their occupation, what was their reply? (Genesis 47:3-4)
3) Where did Pharaoh tell Joseph to place his family? (Genesis 47:5-6)
4) After Jacob blessed Pharaoh, what did Pharaoh ask Jacob? (Genesis 47:8-10)
5) What did Joseph do with all the money he had received for grain? (Genesis 47:13)
6) When the money was all gone, what did Joseph tell the people to do? (Genesis 47:15-16)
7) For what reason did the people bring their cattle to Joseph? (Genesis 47:17)
8) Where did Joseph place the people of Egypt? (Genesis 47:21)
9) Who took care of the priests of Egypt? (Genesis 47:22)
10) What did Joseph tell the people to do with the seed he gave them? (Genesis 47:24)
11) What law did Joseph make in Egypt? (Genesis 47:26)
12) How long did Israel live in Egypt? (Genesis 47:28)
13) What did Jacob ask Joseph to do as he was about to die? (Genesis 47:29-30)
14) Where did Joseph swear he would bury his father? (Genesis 47:30-31)
Genesis Chapter 48
1) Who adopted Manasseh and Ephraim as his own sons? (Genesis 48:5-6)
2) When Israel asked Joseph who the boys were that was with him, what was Joseph’s answer? (Genesis 48:8-9)
3) What three things did Israel do to Ephraim and Manasseh? (Genesis 48:9-10)
4) Who did Israel praise for being able to see Ephraim and Manasseh? (Genesis 48:11)
5) How did Jacob bless Ephraim and Manasseh? (Genesis 48:17-20)
5) After Israel told Joseph he was going to die, what did he say God would do for Joseph? (Genesis 48:21)
Genesis Chapter 49
1) Give the blessings Jacob gave to each of his sons. (Genesis 49:3-28)
2) Where did Israel tell his sons to bury him? (Genesis 49:29-30)
3) Who was buried at the same place as Abraham? (Genesis 49:31)
Genesis Chapter 50
1) How long did the mourning for Israel last? (Genesis 50:3)
2) Who went with Joseph when he went back to Canaan to bury his father? (Genesis 50:7-9)
3) After Joseph and his company crossed the river Jordan and mourned for 7 days, what did the Canaanites say? (Genesis 50:10-11)
4) After Joseph and his company returned to Egypt after burying their father, what did Joseph’s brothers fear he would do? (Genesis 50:14-15)
5) How long did Joseph live and what was done with his body when he died? (Genesis 50:22-26)
Note: I pray that these questions have helped you in your studies and you have a better understanding of Gods’ word in the Bible. Please feel free to pass them on to other people if this way has helped you.
Your, Brother in Christ
Frank Rose