Genesis. 41 to 45

  1.       How many dreams did Pharaoh have in Genesis 41?

Answer: Two.

 2.       What were Pharaoh’s dreams about?

Answer: Seven fat cows eaten by seven thin cows, and seven healthy ears of grain eaten by seven thin ears.

 3.       Who remembered Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams?

Answer: The cupbearer.

 4.       What did Joseph say about dream interpretation?

Answer: "Do not interpretations belong to God?"

 5.       What was the meaning of Pharaoh’s dreams?

Answer: Seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.

 6.       What position did Pharaoh give Joseph?

Answer: Second in command over Egypt (vizier).

 7.       What was the name Pharaoh gave Joseph?

Answer: Zaphenath-Paneah.

 8.       Who did Joseph marry?

Answer: Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

 9.       How old was Joseph when he entered Pharaoh’s service?

Answer: 30 years old.

 10.   What did Joseph store during the years of plenty?

Answer: Grain.

 11.   Why did Jacob send his sons to Egypt?

Answer: To buy grain during the famine.

 12.   Which son did Jacob not send with the others?

Answer: Benjamin.

 13.   Did Joseph’s brothers recognize him?

Answer: No.

 14.   What did Joseph accuse his brothers of being?

Answer: Spies.

 15.   Who was kept in Egypt while the others returned home?

Answer: Simeon.

 16.   What did Joseph secretly return to each brother’s sack?

Answer: Their silver.

 17.   Who convinced Jacob to let Benjamin go to Egypt?

Answer: Judah.

 18.   What gifts did Jacob send with his sons to Egypt?

Answer: Balm, honey, spices, myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

 19.   How did Joseph react when he saw Benjamin?

Answer: He was deeply moved and wept.

 20.   What unusual thing did Joseph do at the meal?

Answer: Gave Benjamin five times as much food as the others.

 21.   What did Joseph put in Benjamin’s sack?

Answer: His silver cup.

 22.   What did Joseph threaten to do to Benjamin?

Answer: Keep him as a slave.

 23.   Which brother offered to take Benjamin’s place?

Answer: Judah.

 24.   What did Joseph do when he revealed his identity?

Answer: He wept loudly and said, “I am Joseph.”

 25.   What reason did Joseph give for being sold into Egypt?

Answer: God sent him ahead to preserve life.