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Family Devotions Study Questions for Every Chapter of Genesis - Set 5

  • Writer: koorb1
    koorb1
  • Jan 25
  • 5 min read

Here is the link to the original video explaining why these questions: https://fb.watch/EpRfgD9YyV/?


Genesis 26: Isaac and God’s Promise

Factual Recall

  1. Where did Isaac go during the famine?

  2. What did Isaac say about Rebekah?

  3. What did Abimelech see Isaac doing?

  4. What did Isaac do when his servants dug wells?

  5. What did God tell Isaac at Beersheba?

  6. What did Isaac build there?

  7. Who made a treaty with Isaac?

Simplified

God repeats His promise to Isaac (v. 3–4). How does Isaac’s trust in God encourage you? How does Jesus fulfill the promise to bless all nations?

Intermediate

  1. Why does Isaac stay in the land despite famine (v. 2)? How does obedience show his faith?

  2. Isaac’s wells (v. 18–22) cause conflict. How does he show peace in tough situations?

Advanced

  1. Isaac’s sojourn parallels Abraham’s, prefiguring Christ’s obedience (Philippians 2:8). How does this continuity reinforce the covenant’s fulfillment in Jesus?

  2. The wells (v. 19–22) symbolize life and blessing. How do they anticipate Christ as the source of living water (John 4:14)?

Genesis 27: Jacob Steals the Blessing

Factual Recall

  1. Who was old and could not see?

  2. What did Isaac ask Esau to do?

  3. Who helped Jacob get the blessing?

  4. What did Jacob put on his hands and neck?

  5. What blessing did Isaac give Jacob?

  6. What did Esau plan to do to Jacob?

  7. Where did Rebekah tell Jacob to go?

Simplified

Jacob tricks Isaac for the blessing (v. 19). How does sin hurt families? How does Jesus’ forgiveness heal the brokenness we cause?

Intermediate

  1. Why does Rebekah help Jacob deceive Isaac (v. 6–10)? What does this show about trusting God’s plan?

  2. Esau’s pain at losing the blessing (v. 38) is real. How can we show love when others are hurt?

Advanced

  1. Jacob’s deception (v. 19) contrasts with his election (Romans 9:11). How does this paradox point to Christ, who fulfills the blessing through righteousness?

  2. The blessing (v. 28–29) echoes Abraham’s promise. How does this narrative tension prefigure the inclusion of Gentiles in Christ’s blessing (Galatians 3:14)?

Genesis 28: Jacob’s Dream of the Ladder

Factual Recall

  1. Where did Jacob sleep on a stone?

  2. What did Jacob see in his dream?

  3. Who stood above the ladder?

  4. What did God promise Jacob?

  5. What name did Jacob give to the place?

  6. What did Jacob set up as a pillar?

  7. What did Jacob promise to God?

Simplified

Jacob sees a ladder to heaven (v. 12). How does this show God’s connection to us? How is Jesus the true “ladder” who brings us to God (John 1:51)?

Intermediate

  1. Why is Jacob afraid after his dream (v. 17)? How does God’s presence both comfort and challenge us?

  2. Jacob vows to follow God (v. 20–22). How does this show his growing faith?

Advanced

  1. The ladder (v. 12) connects heaven and earth. How does this imagery prefigure Christ’s mediatorial role and the church as the place of divine-human encounter (John 2:19–21)?

  2. Bethel as a “house of God” (v. 17) anticipates the temple. How does this point to Christ’s body as the true temple (John 2:21)?

Genesis 29: Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

Factual Recall

  1. Who did Jacob meet at the well?

  2. How many daughters did Laban have?

  3. Who did Jacob love more?

  4. How many years did Jacob work for Rachel?

  5. Who did Laban give to Jacob first?

  6. How many more years did Jacob work for Rachel?

  7. What did Leah name her first son?

Simplified

Jacob works hard for Rachel but gets Leah first (v. 25). How does God work through tough situations? How does Jesus’ love make us His bride, the church?

Intermediate

  1. Why does Laban trick Jacob (v. 25)? How does this challenge Jacob’s own past deception?

  2. God blesses Leah with children (v. 31). How does this show His care for the unloved?

Advanced

  1. Jacob’s marriage to two sisters mirrors Israel’s covenant struggles. How does this prefigure Christ as the faithful bridegroom who unites His people (Ephesians 5:32)?

  2. Leah’s children (v. 32–35) form Israel’s tribes. How does this messy family story anticipate Christ’s redemption of broken humanity (Matthew 1:1–16)?

Genesis 30: Jacob’s Family Grows

Factual Recall

  1. What did Rachel give to Jacob?

  2. Who named Dan?

  3. What did Leah give to Rachel?

  4. Who was born to Rachel?

  5. What did Jacob ask Laban for?

  6. What did Jacob do with the stronger sheep?

  7. How many children did Jacob have by the end?

Simplified

God blesses Jacob with many children (v. 22). How does this show God’s plan moving forward? How does Jesus build His family, the church, today?

Intermediate

  1. Why do Rachel and Leah compete through their children (v. 8)? How does rivalry hurt families?

  2. God opens Rachel’s womb (v. 22). How does this show His power over impossible situations?

Advanced

  1. The birth of the tribes (v. 1–24) forms Israel. How does this prefigure the church as the new Israel, gathered through Christ (1 Peter 2:9)?

  2. Jacob’s prosperity through flocks (v. 43) parallels covenant blessings. How does this anticipate Christ’s abundant life (John 10:10)?

Genesis 31: Jacob Leaves Laban

Factual Recall

  1. What did Jacob hear Laban’s sons saying?

  2. What did Rachel steal from her father?

  3. How long did it take Laban to catch up to Jacob?

  4. What did Laban search for?

  5. What did Jacob and Laban make together?

  6. What did they set up as a witness?

  7. What name did Laban give the heap?

Simplified

God protects Jacob from Laban’s tricks (v. 7). How does God keep His promises even when others fail us? How does Jesus keep us safe in His care?

Intermediate

  1. Why does Jacob leave secretly (v. 20)? What does this show about trusting God in risky times?

  2. Rachel steals Laban’s idols (v. 19). How does this show the pull of false gods?

Advanced

  1. Laban’s pursuit (v. 23) mirrors Pharaoh’s chase of Israel. How does this typology point to Christ as the deliverer from oppression (Exodus 14; Colossians 1:13)?

  2. The covenant between Jacob and Laban (v. 44) foreshadows peace. How does Christ’s cross establish the ultimate covenant of peace (Ephesians 2:14)?

Genesis 32: Jacob Wrestles with God

Factual Recall

  1. Who did Jacob send ahead with gifts?

  2. What did Jacob do when he was alone?

  3. Who wrestled with Jacob until daybreak?

  4. What did the man do to Jacob’s hip?

  5. What new name did the man give Jacob?

  6. What did Jacob name the place?

  7. Why did Jacob limp?

Simplified

Jacob wrestles and becomes “Israel” (v. 28). How does God change Jacob’s heart? How does Jesus change us when we trust Him?

Intermediate

  1. Why is Jacob afraid to meet Esau (v. 7)? How does his prayer (v. 9–12) show growing faith?

  2. The wrestling match (v. 24–25) changes Jacob. How does struggling with God shape us?

Advanced

  1. The “man” Jacob wrestles (v. 24) may be a theophany of Christ. How does this encounter prefigure Christ’s transformative work in believers (Philippians 3:21)?

  2. Jacob’s new name, Israel (v. 28), marks a new identity. How does this anticipate the new name given to believers in Christ (Revelation 2:17)?

 
 
 

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