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Genesis 25 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Esau and Jacob

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolTwin Brothers

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenTwo Brothers

TWINS → picture 3STEW → picture 2FIELD ANIMAL → picture 4TENT → picture 1

Grade 1A Bowl of Stew

Isaac prayed → picture 3Twin boys were born → picture 1Jacob made stew → picture 4Esau was hungry → picture 2

Order:

1. Abraham gave up his spirit2. Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife3. There were twins in her womb4. Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew

Grade 2Twins!

  1. What did Isaac do when they had no children? He prayed to the Lord.
  2. What were the twins' names? Esau and Jacob (circle)
  3. What was Esau's job? He was a hunter. (circle)
  4. What was Jacob cooking? Stew (circle)
  5. What did Esau trade for a bowl of stew? His birthright (circle)
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Grade 3The Birthright

  1. Who buried Abraham? His sons Isaac and Ishmael
  2. How did Isaac and Rebekah receive children? Isaac prayed and the Lord answered.
  3. What did the Lord tell Rebekah about the twins? Two nations were in her womb; the older would serve the younger.
  4. How was Jacob holding on when he was born? He was holding Esau's heel.
  5. What does it mean that Esau despised his birthright? He treated it as worthless, trading it for a meal.
1: Abraham gave up his spirit2: Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife3: There were twins in her womb4: Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew

Grade 4Choosing What Matters

  1. Who received God's blessing after Abraham died? Isaac
  2. How long did Isaac and Rebekah wait for children? About twenty years
  3. What did the birthright include? A double share of the inheritance, leadership of the family, and connection to God's covenant promises
  4. What did both brothers do wrong? Jacob took advantage of his brother; Esau despised what God valued.

Word bank: 1. good; 2. twins; 3. God; 4. Esau

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Despising the Birthright

  1. How did God keep His promise about Ishmael in this chapter? Ishmael had twelve sons and became a nation.
  2. What did God reveal about the twins before they were born? Two nations would come from them, and the elder would serve the younger.
  3. How does Paul use this in Romans 9? To show God's choice rests on His gracious purpose, not human merit or birth order.
  4. What warning does Hebrews 12:16 give? Not to be like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal (valuing the immediate over God's gifts).
  5. How do both brothers fall short in the birthright scene? Jacob grasps and takes advantage; Esau scorns God's gift.

Word bank: 1. good; 2. twins; 3. Jacob; 4. Esau

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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