Bible Bowl                             Genesis 45

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       1. Gen. 45:1 - Who was with Joseph when he made himself known to his

     brothers?

 

          A) Pharaoh  B) his steward  C) his entire household  D) no one

     Correct answer D.

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       2. Gen. 45:2 - What did Joseph do when he made himself known to his

     brothers?

 

                               A) laughed out loud

                               B) wept loudly

                               C) shouted for joy

                               D) tore his clothing

     Correct answer B.

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       3. Gen. 45:3 - How did Joseph's brothers feel when they realized they

     were in Joseph's presence?

 

                 A) overjoyed  B) shocked  C) terrified  D) goofy

     Correct answer C.

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       4. Gen. 45:5-8 - Joseph told his brothers not to be distressed or

     angry with themselves for selling him into Egyptian slavery.  God had

     sent him ahead of them to preserve for them a remnant on earth and save

     their lives by a great deliverance.  How many years had their been

     famine when Joseph made himself known to his brothers?

 

                              A) 1  B) 2  C) 3  D) 7

     Correct answer B.

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       5. Gen. 45:9-11 - Joseph told his brothers to hurry back to their

     father because he was to come live with Joseph, as well as their

     children and grandchildren and flocks and herds.  Joseph would provide

     for them during the next 5 years of famine.  What region were they

     going to live in?

 

                     A) Sahara  B) Cairo  C) Gaza  D) Goshen

     Correct answer D.

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       6. Gen. 45:16 - When news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's

     brothers had come, what was the reaction of Pharaoh and his officials?

 

         A) they were pleased  B) shock  C) they were angry  D) confusion

     Correct answer A.

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       7. Gen. 45:19-21 - What did Joseph give his brothers so that they

     could return to Canaan and bring back their children and wives in them?

 

                A) covered wagons  B) boats  C) carts  D) go-carts

     Correct answer C.

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               Bible Bowl                             Genesis 45

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       8. Gen. 45:22 - Joseph gave each of his brothers new clothing, but

     what else did he give to his brother Benjamin before returning to

     Canaan?

 

                 A) 500 shekels of silver and 3 sets of clothing

                 B) 300 shekels of silver and 5 sets of clothing

                 C) 300 shekels of silver and 3 sets of clothing

                 D) a credit card and access to the Internet

     Correct answer B.

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       9. Gen. 45:23 - What was the number of donkeys loaded with the best

     things in Egypt and the same number of female donkeys loaded with grain

     and bread that Joseph sent to his father for his journey from Canaan to

     Egypt?

 

                            A) 10  B) 11  C) 12  D) 13

     Correct answer A.

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      10. Gen. 45:25-27 - When Joseph's brothers returned from Egypt to

     their father in Canaan, they told him that Joseph was alive.  Jacob was

     stunned and didn't believe them at first.  But after they told him all

     Joseph had said to them and he saw the carts they brought back, what

     happened to Jacob's spirit?

 

              A) it despaired  B) it sank  C) it revived  D) nothing

     Correct answer C.

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