Genesis Chapter 50 Quiz: The Death of Jacob and Joseph Flashcards

#1

How many days did the Egyptians mourn for Jacob after his death?

📖 Genesis 50:3

#2

What location did Joseph request permission from Pharaoh to visit in order to bury his father?

📖 Genesis 50:5

#3

Which of Joseph's sons did Jacob bless and adopt as his own before his death?

📖 Genesis 48:5

#4

After Jacob's burial, what did Joseph's brothers fear he might do to them in retaliation?

📖 Genesis 50:15

#5

How did Joseph's brothers approach him to ask for forgiveness and protection after Jacob's death?

📖 Genesis 50:16-17

#6

How did Joseph respond emotionally when his brothers approached him after Jacob's death?

📖 Genesis 50:17

#7

What did Joseph tell his brothers about his position regarding their sin against him?

📖 Genesis 50:19

#8

What theological principle did Joseph articulate when explaining how God used his brothers' betrayal?

📖 Genesis 50:20

#2

Canaan

Genesis 50:5 records Joseph's request: 'My father made me swear an oath and said, "I am about to die; bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.'

Genesis 50:5

#1

70 days

Genesis 50:3 states that 'when the period of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh's court, "If I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him that my father made me swear an oath."' The text indicates that the Egyptians mourned for seventy days in total.

Genesis 50:3

#4

Punish them severely for selling him into slavery

Genesis 50:15 states: 'When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?"' They feared Joseph would now take vengeance for their past betrayal in selling him into slavery.

Genesis 50:15

#3

Manasseh and Ephraim

Genesis 48:5 records Jacob's adoption of Joseph's sons: 'Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt before I arrived here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.' Jacob officially claimed both of Joseph's sons as his own.

Genesis 48:5

#6

He wept when they spoke to him

Genesis 50:17 states: 'When their words reached him, Joseph wept.' His emotional response demonstrates his deep compassion and rejection of any desire for vengeance, showing his character had been transformed by his faith in God.

Genesis 50:17

#5

They came to him personally and spoke directly

Genesis 50:16-17 describes how Joseph's brothers approached him: 'They sent word to Joseph, saying, "Your father left instructions before he died; he said, 'Ask Joseph to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.'" Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.'" The brothers conveyed a message that their father had specifically instructed them to seek Joseph's forgiveness.

Genesis 50:16-17

#8

God meant it for good to accomplish what is now happening

Genesis 50:20 contains Joseph's profound theological statement: 'You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.' Joseph recognized that while his brothers had evil intentions, God had providentially orchestrated events for a greater good—preserving the family and nation during the famine.

Genesis 50:20

#7

He was not in the position of God and could not judge them

Genesis 50:19 records Joseph's response: 'But Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God?"' Joseph recognized that ultimate judgment belongs to God alone, not to him, establishing both his humility and his theological understanding that God had orchestrated all events.

Genesis 50:19

#9

At what age did Joseph die according to Genesis 50?

📖 Genesis 50:26

#10

What did Joseph request concerning his own burial before his death?

📖 Genesis 50:25

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#10

That his bones be carried to Canaan when God brought the Israelites out of Egypt

Genesis 50:25 records: 'And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, "God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place."' Joseph's request reflected his faith that God would fulfill His promise to bring Israel out of Egypt and return them to Canaan, and he wanted his remains to go with them.

Genesis 50:25

#9

110 years old

Genesis 50:26 states: 'So Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten years.' This age, like the lifespans of other patriarchs, is recorded as a mark of God's blessing and the extended lifespan of the patriarchal age.

Genesis 50:26

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