The Life of Isaac Quiz — Sacrifice, Rebekah and the Blessing Flashcards

#1

At what age was Isaac when Abraham attempted to sacrifice him on Mount Moriah?

📖 Genesis 22:1-13

#2

Where did Abraham's servant meet Rebekah when searching for a wife for Isaac?

📖 Genesis 24:10-27

#3

What sign did Abraham's servant request from God to confirm that a woman was the right choice for Isaac?

📖 Genesis 24:12-14

#4

Who comforted Isaac after the death of his mother Sarah?

📖 Genesis 24:67

#5

What did Isaac pray for regarding his wife Rebekah?

📖 Genesis 25:21

#6

What did Rebekah perceive when she was pregnant with Isaac's twins that troubled her?

📖 Genesis 25:22-23

#7

What animal did Isaac ask his son to hunt and prepare so that he could eat and give his blessing?

📖 Genesis 27:3-4

#8

How did Rebekah help Jacob deceive his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for Esau?

📖 Genesis 27:15-16

#2

At the well in Nahor

Genesis 24:10-27 describes how the servant came to the well in the city of Nahor and prayed for guidance in finding a suitable wife for Isaac. Rebekah came to draw water and was identified as God's chosen bride for Isaac.

Genesis 24:10-27

#1

37 years old

According to Genesis 22:6, when God tested Abraham's faith by asking him to sacrifice Isaac, Isaac was 37 years old. This detail is derived from chronological references in Genesis about Isaac's birth (21:5) and the timing of the binding.

Genesis 22:1-13

#4

His wife Rebekah

Genesis 24:67 states that Isaac was comforted by Rebekah after Sarah's death. He took her as his wife, and her presence brought him solace following his mother's passing.

Genesis 24:67

#3

That she would offer to water his camels

In Genesis 24:14, Abraham's servant asked God to show him the right woman by having her offer to water his camels after he asked for a drink. Rebekah fulfilled this sign exactly, demonstrating her kindness and suitability.

Genesis 24:12-14

#6

The babies were fighting inside her womb

Genesis 25:22 describes that Rebekah felt the children struggling inside her womb, which troubled her. She inquired of the Lord about what was happening, and He explained that two nations would come from her and that the older would serve the younger.

Genesis 25:22-23

#5

That the Lord would open her womb because she was barren

Genesis 25:21 explicitly states that Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife Rebekah because she was barren. The Lord answered his prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant.

Genesis 25:21

#8

She dressed Jacob in Esau's clothing and covered his arms with animal skins

Genesis 27:15-16 describes how Rebekah took Esau's best clothes and dressed Jacob in them, and covered Jacob's hands and neck with goatskins so he would feel hairy like Esau to deceive the blind Isaac.

Genesis 27:15-16

#7

A deer or gazelle

In Genesis 27:3-4, Isaac asks Esau to hunt game (typically interpreted as deer or gazelle) and prepare it so that Isaac could eat and give Esau his blessing before he died.

Genesis 27:3-4

#9

What blessing did Isaac first give to Jacob, thinking he was Esau?

📖 Genesis 27:28-29

#10

What was Esau's reaction when he discovered that Jacob had received Isaac's primary blessing?

📖 Genesis 27:34-40

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#10

He wept loudly and asked for a blessing of his own

Genesis 27:34-40 describes Esau crying out with a great and bitter cry when he realized Jacob had taken his blessing. Isaac then gave Esau a secondary blessing, and Esau also requested a blessing for himself.

Genesis 27:34-40

#9

That he would have abundance of grain and new wine

Genesis 27:28-29 records Isaac's blessing to Jacob: 'May God give you of heaven's dew and of earth's richness—an abundance of grain and new wine.' This blessing includes dominion over nations, which was the primary blessing Jacob received.

Genesis 27:28-29

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