STUDY QUESTIONS FOR Genesis (Chapters 25-45)

1. This lesson is about Joseph. According to Genesis 37:2, how old was Joseph when we are first introduced to him?

2. According to Genesis 37:3, what mistake did Joseph’s father Jacob make regarding his son?

3. On what errand did Jacob once send Jacob, according to Genesis 37:12-16?

4. According to Genesis 37:20 what did Joseph’s brothers decide at first to do to him?

5. According to Genesis 37:25-28, what did Joseph’s brothers actually end up doing with him?

6. What important concept for Christians is found in Joshua 1:9?

7. According to 2 Timothy 4:16-17, the apostle Paul felt all alone on one particular occasion. Yet who did he say had “stood with him and strengthened him” at that point in time?

8. According to Genesis 39:5-7, what temptation did Joseph endure when he arrived in Egypt as a slave in Potiphar’s house?

9. According to Genesis 39:8-9, what was Joseph’s first response to this temptation?

 10. According to Genesis 39:12, what was Joseph’s second response to this temptation?

 11. What does 2 Timothy 2:22 admonish us to do?

 12. According to Genesis 39:20, what happened to Joseph as a result of his determination to do what is right?

 13. What important piece of information is contained in2 Timothy 3:12 for all Christians?

 14. What point did Jesus make in Matthew 5:10 during His Sermon on the Mount?

 15. In Genesis 40:5-8 we learn of two men who were sad because of something that had happened to them. Why were they sad, and what did Joseph do about the situation?

 16. One of the men mentioned in Genesis 40:5-8 was a butler. What did Joseph tell him would happen to him? And what did eventually happen to him?

 17. One of the men mentioned in Genesis 40:5-8 was a baker. What did Joseph tell him would happen to him? And what did eventually happen to him?

 18. In Genesis 41 we learn that the Egyptian Pharaoh had a dream, and that Joseph was called to interpret the dream. What was the dream; what was its interpretation; and what was the end result of Joseph’s having interpreted it?

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