The Supplanter: Part 2 of 2

Preview: Part two of a two-part lesson on the subject of Jacob and Esau.


Scripture Reading: Genesis 27:30-35.

Memory Verse: Genesis 27:41.

1. Did Esau think his brother had an appropriate name? Why? Genesis 27:36.
2. Did Rebekah plan Jacob’s escape? Genesis 27:42-44.
3. How did she approach her husband Isaac? Genesis 27:46.
4. Did Isaac agree to her plan? Genesis 28:1-3.
5. Did he add an additional blessing for obedience in this matter? Did Jacob obey? Genesis 28:4-5.
6. How did that affect Esau? Genesis 28:6-9.
7. What happened to Jacob after he started on his journey? Genesis 28:10-15.
8. How did the dream affect Jacob? Genesis 28:16-22.
9. Did Jacob arrive at his destination? Genesis 29:13-14.
10. Did Laban hire Jacob? On what did they agree? Genesis 29:15-20.
11. Did Laban deceive Jacob? Genesis 29:21-25.
12. What reason did he give, and what did it finally cost Jacob to get Rachel? Genesis 29:26-30.
13. How long did Jacob serve Laban? Was he fair to him? Genesis 31:41-42.
Note: What we sow, we reap. Jacob deceived his father and was unfair to his brother. So we see him going out to look for a wife when he is about seventy-eight years old. He agreed on a price for a wife only to be deceived into marrying her sister.
14. Why did Jacob return home? Genesis 31:3.
15. How did Jacob appeal to Esau? Genesis 32:3-5.
16. What message did Jacob receive, and how did it affect him? Genesis 32:6-8.
17. Did Jacob turn to God in prayer? Genesis 32:9-12.

Other Lessons* in this series:

The Supplanter: Part 1 of 2
The Supplanter: Part 2 of 2

*Lessons in a series may not necessarily be in the same category.