Cards 39 42 JACOBS OTHER NAME JACOB was

Cards 39 -42 JACOB’S OTHER NAME JACOB was the son of Isaac and Rebekah and was they younger twin brother of Esau. He grew up to be a quiet man, a shepherd, and was always his mother’s favorite. But Jacob was a tricky man too. He wanted to have God’s special blessing. This blessing had been passed on from Abraham to Isaac and would be expected to go to Esau, Jacob’s older brother. One day Jacob used some food he’d cooked to bribe Esau to give him the rights of the oldest son. Later he disguised himself as Esau so that Isaac would give him the special blessing. When Esau found out, he was furious and Jacob had to run for his life. His first night out he slept on the ground and had a wonderful dream. In it a ladder with angels on it reached to heaven and at the top stood God repeated the promise He had made to Abraham and said He would protect Jacob went on to the home of his mother’s brother, Laban and stayed there for many years. He married to of Laban’s daughters, Leah and Rachel, and soon had a large family of his own. Finally the time came when he wanted to return home. He brought a lot of presents in case Esau was still angry. Before he met Esau, Jacob prayed very much. God blessed Jacob and changed his name to Israel. That is why God’s people are often called the children of Israel When the two brothers met, thy hugged each other and then lived in peace.

JACOB’S OTHER NAME A. Isaac B. Israel C. Laban 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Jacob was the younger twin brother of Esau? True or False Was Jacob his mother’s favorite? What did Jacob do to get God’s special blessing? Was Esau mad at Jacob? What happened the first night Jacob ran away? Whose house did Jacob end up at? Who did Jacob marry? When he returned home what happened between him and Esau?

NUMBER OF JACOB’S CHILDREN God promised Jacob in a dream, “I will take care of you. I will be with you. You will have a big family. ” God told Jacob the same thing that He had told Abraham, “you will have as many children and grandchildren, as the grains of dust. ” (Genesis 13: 16) God also gave Jacob many cattle, sheep, and goats. Isaac was over one 100 years old when Jacob went away, and Jacob had been gone for 20 years. His father was now about 160 years old. He lived 20 years longer, and was able to talk to his grand-children, Jacob’s 12 sons and 1 daughter. He taught them about God, telling them all about the wonderful promises that He had made to their great-grandfather Abraham. The wives of Jacob were Leah and her hand-maid, and Rachel and her handmaid.

NUMBER OF JACOB’S CHILDREN A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What did God promise Jacob in a dream? Jacob had been gone from Isaac for 20 years? True or False Was Isaac able to talk to his grandchildren? Did he tell his grandchildren about God? How many sons and how many daughters did Jacob have? Who were the wives of Jacob?