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Genesis
Book of Genesis Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament? | Book of Genesis |
| What Hebrew title, meaning "In the beginning," is given to the Book of Genesis? | Bereshit |
| Who were the first man and woman created by God in the Garden of Eden? | Adam and Eve |
| Who murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy, asking "Am I my brother's keeper?" | Cain |
| What item did a dove bring back to Noah's Ark to signify that the floodwaters were receding? | Olive branch |
| Who was born to Abraham and Hagar as Abraham's firstborn son? | Ishmael |
| Which son was born to Abraham and Sarah as the child of God's promise? | Isaac |
| What happened to Lot's wife when she looked back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? | Turned into a pillar of salt |
| What twin brothers were born to Rebekah, who was told "two nations are in thy womb"? | Jacob and Esau |
| For what food item did Esau sell his birthright to his brother Jacob? | Bowl of lentil stew |
| What vision did Jacob have while sleeping on a stone at Bethel, featuring angels ascending and descending? | Jacob's Ladder |
| What new name was given to Jacob after he won an all-day wrestling match with a divine figure? | Israel |
| Which son of Jacob was given a coat of many colors and sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers? | Joseph |
| Whose dreams did Joseph interpret in Egypt to predict seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine? | Pharaoh |
| Which son of Noah was cursed after mocking his father's drunken nakedness? | Ham |