Bible Bowl                             Genesis 29

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       1. Gen. 29:1-3 - Jacob went to the land of the eastern peoples.  He

     saw sheep and a well with a large stone rolled over it.  The stone was

     rolled away to water the sheep then returned to its place over the

     mouth of the well.  How many flocks were there?

 

                         A) one  B) two  C) three  D) four

     Correct answer C.

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       2. Gen. 29:4 - Jacob asked the shepherds with the 3 flocks of sheep,

     "My brothers, where are you from?"  Where did they say they were from?

 

                      A) Bethel  B) Aram  C) Gerar  D) Haran

     Correct answer D.

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       3. Gen. 29:5 - Who was Laban's grandfather?

 

                    A) Abraham  B) Isaac  C) Nahor  D) Bethuel

     Correct answer C.

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       4. Gen. 29:6 - Who was Laban's daughter?

 

                   A) Rachel  B) Sarah  C) Rebekah  D) Keturah

     Correct answer A.

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       5. Gen. 29:7-13 - Laban's sheep were not to be gathered while the sun

     was still high.  Once they were gathered, then the stone could be

     rolled away from the well and the sheep watered.  Jacob rolled away the

     stone and watered his uncle Laban's sheep, then he kissed Rachel and

     wept aloud.  Who heard the news about Jacob and kissed him?

 

                 A) Rachel's mother  B) Rachel  C) Leah  D) Laban

     Correct answer D.

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       6. Gen. 29:14,15 - How long had Jacob stayed with Laban before Laban

     asked him what his wages should be?

 

      A) a whole week  B) a whole month  C) half a year  D) one long weekend

     Correct answer B.

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       7. Gen. 29:16 - How many daughters did Laban have?

 

                         A) one  B) two  C) three  D) four

     Correct answer B.

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       8. Gen. 29:18 - How many years did Jacob say he would work for Laban

     in exchange for his daughter Rachel?

 

                      A) five  B) six  C) seven  D) fourteen

     Correct answer C.

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               Bible Bowl                             Genesis 29

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       9. Gen. 29:21-24 - Jacob completed his seven years of service to

     Laban, who then held a feast.  But instead of Rachel, Laban gave Leah

     to Jacob and he lay with her.  Which servant girl did Laban give to

     Leah as her maidservant?

 

                    A) Bilhah  B) Zilpah  C) Keturah  D) Hagar

     Correct answer B.

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      10. Gen. 29:26-29 - Laban gave Leah to Jacob first because she was the

     oldest daughter.  Jacob finished the bridal week with Leah, then Laban

     gave him Rachel in exchange for another seven years of labor.  Which

     servant girl did Laban give to Rachel as her maidservant?

 

                    A) Bilhah  B) Zilpah  C) Keturah  D) Hagar

     Correct answer A.

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      11. Gen. 29:32 - Who was the oldest son born to Leah and about whom

     she said, "It is because the Lord has seen my misery.  Surely my

     husband will love me now."?

 

                     A) Reuben  B) Simeon  C) Levi  D) Judah

     Correct answer A.

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      12. Gen. 29:33 - Leah gave birth to a second son and said, "Because

     the Lord heard that I am not loved, he gave me this one too."  What did

     she name him?

 

                     A) Reuben  B) Simeon  C) Levi  D) Judah

     Correct answer B.

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      13. Gen. 29:34 - Leah gave birth to a third son and said, "Now at last

     my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three

     sons."  What did she name him?

 

                     A) Reuben  B) Simeon  C) Levi  D) Judah

     Correct answer C.

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      14. Gen 29:35 - Leah gave birth to a fourth son and said, "This time I

     will praise the Lord."  Then she stopped having children.  What did she

     name her fourth son?

 

                     A) Reuben  B) Simeon  C) Levi  D) Judah

     Correct answer D.

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