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Genesis 27 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jacob Takes the Blessing

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.

PreschoolIsaac's Blessing

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

KindergartenTell the Truth

FATHER AND SON → picture 4FOOD → picture 1COAT → picture 2GRAIN → picture 3

Grade 1A Sad Trick

Jacob wore Esau's clothes → picture 3He brought food → picture 2Isaac felt his hands → picture 4Esau was very sad → picture 1

Order:

1. When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son2. Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau3. He came near, and kissed him4. Esau his brother came in from his hunting

Grade 2Jacob Tricks His Father

  1. Why could Isaac not see who was in front of him? He was old and could not see well.
  2. Who helped Jacob trick Isaac? His mother, Rebekah (circle)
  3. What did Jacob put on to seem like Esau? Esau's clothes and goat skins
  4. How did Esau feel when he found out? Sad and very angry (circle)
  5. Where did Jacob have to go? To his uncle Laban (circle)
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Grade 3The Stolen Blessing

  1. What did Isaac ask Esau to do before the blessing? Hunt game and make him tasty food
  2. What did Rebekah use to make Jacob feel like Esau? Goatskins on his hands and neck (and Esau's clothes)
  3. What did Isaac notice about the voice and hands? The voice was Jacob's, but the hands felt like Esau's.
  4. How did Esau react when he learned the truth? He cried out bitterly and hated Jacob.
  5. Why did Rebekah send Jacob away? Esau planned to kill him.
1: When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son2: Rebekah took the good clothes of Esau3: He came near, and kissed him4: Esau his brother came in from his hunting

Grade 4Deception Divides a Family

  1. Name one wrong thing each person did. Isaac planned to bless Esau against God's word; Rebekah planned a deception; Jacob lied; Esau wanted the blessing after despising the birthright.
  2. How did Jacob misuse God's name? He said the Lord had helped him find the game quickly, as part of his lie.
  3. What did Jacob's deception cost Rebekah? She sent Jacob away and, as far as Genesis tells, never saw him again.
  4. What is the big lesson of this chapter? God does not need our lies to fulfill His promises; sin brings real pain.

Word bank: 1. bless; 2. God; 3. father; 4. Esau; 5. son

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

Grade 5God's Purpose and Human Sin

  1. What does Genesis 27 show about God's purpose and human sin? God's purpose stands through and in spite of human sin.
  2. What did Jacob's worry reveal about his heart? He worried about getting caught, not about doing wrong.
  3. Why did Isaac tremble and then say, he will be blessed? He realized God's will had prevailed over his own plan.
  4. How did Rebekah's few days turn out? They became about twenty years (31:38).
  5. What two truths does the chapter hold together? Sin has real consequences, and God's grace is greater than our failures.

Word bank: 1. bless; 2. God; 3. Jacob

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

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