Abraham
Genesis 11:27-23:20


  1. What were the names of Abram's father, brothers, and nephew? (chap. 11)

     

  2. . Who took Sarai for his own wife in Egypt? (chap. 12)

     

  3. Near what city did Lot pitch his tent? At what city did Abram pitch his tent? (chap. 13)

     

  4. How many trained men did Abram have in his household that he took to rescue Lot from Chedorlaomer? (chap. 14)

     

  5. What did Melchizedek king of Salem bring to Abram? What did Abram give him? (chap. 14)

     

  6. Before Abram had any sons, who was supposed to inherit his property? What was his status? (chap. 15)

     

  7. What was God's response to Abram's faith in God's promise of many descendants? (chap. 15)

     

  8. What did Abram do with the animals that God told him to bring? What passed between the pieces? (chap. 15)

     

  9. How old was Abram when Ishmael was born? How old was Abram when his name was changed to Abraham? (chap. 16-17)

     

  10. What was the sign of the covenant which was given to Abraham? When was it to be done? (chap. 17)

     

  11. What was Abraham's wife's original name and new name? (chap. 17)

     

  12. For what purpose did the LORD say that he had chosen or known Abraham? (chap. 18)

     

  13. For how many people did Abraham ask the LORD not to destroy the city of Sodom if they were found there? (six answers; chap. 18)

     

  14. What did the men of Sodom want to do to the strangers who came to Lot? (chap. 19)

     

  15. What did Lot's wife do when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed? What happened to her? (chap. 19)

     

  16. What king of Gerar started to take Sarah as his wife? (chap. 20)

     

  17. What two reasons (excuses?) did Abraham give for saying that Sarah was his sister? (chap. 20)

     

  18. Through whom did God say that Abraham's descendants would be named/called/reckoned? (chap. 21)

     

  19. What did the angel of God tell Hagar that He would make Ishmael? (chap. 21)

     

  20. When did Abraham leave home to sacrifice his son Isaac? (chap. 22)

     

  21. What did God say that He came to know about Abraham because of his willingness to sacrifice Isaac? (chap. 22)

     

  22. By what did God say that all the nations of the earth would be blessed? (chap. 22)

     

  23. How old was Sarah when she died? How old was Issac at that time? (chap. 23)

     

  24. What did Ephron say that Abraham also had to buy in order to get a burial place for his wife? What verb was used in the negotiations by Ephron and Abraham to refer to the exchange? (chap. 23)

 


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