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“Villains” of Genesis – Short Quiz
Test yourself with this short quiz on the “Villains” of Genesis. Drag and drop each person into the failing that they are guilty of. Some people may be guilty of more than one…
Reveal Answers
Murder (including attempted Murder)
Cain – Genesis 4:8 – Murder of Abel
Joseph’s brothers – Genesis 37:18-20 – Intended murder of Joseph
Lying & Deceit
Abraham – Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 20:1-3 – Lying about Sarah being his sister
Cain – Genesis 4:8-9 – Telling God he didn’t know where Abel was
Jacob – Genesis 27:18-19 – Impersonating Esau to get Isaac’s blessing
Joseph – Genesis 44:1-17 – Planting the silver cup in Benjamin’s bag
Joseph’s brothers – Genesis 37:31-35 – Claiming that Joseph had been killed by an animal
Laban – Genesis 29:21-30 – Swapping Rachel with Leah
Rachel – Genesis 31:17-35 – Lying about why she can’t stand when sitting on stolen goods
Sarah – Genesis 18:15, Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 20:1-3 – Lying about not laughing and claiming to be Abraham’s sister
Disobeying God
Adam – Genesis 3:6-12 – Eating the forbidden fruit
Eve – Genesis 3:6-12 – Eating the forbidden fruit
Drunkenness
Noah – Genesis 9:20–21 – Drinking too much wine after the flood
Engaging in prostitution
Judah – Genesis 38:15-18 – Gives goats and jewellery to a “prostitute” in order to sleep with her
Slave Trading
Judah – Genesis 37:23-28 – Selling Joseph into slavery
Theft
Rachel – Genesis 31:19 – Stealing from her father
Jacob – Genesis 27:18-19 – Stealing Esau’s blessing
What is it?
The book of Genesis is full of amazing stories which lay the foundations of the both the Jewish and Christian faiths. In this course, Rob Harrison will engage his experience as a novelist and storyteller to explore the twists and turns of the stories as they were written. From Adam through to Joseph we will encounter people struggling to make good decisions in complex situations, and through all the stories we will see the calling and the graciousness of God.
Course information
Dates: Wednesdays 24th September – 22nd October
Time: 7:30pm – 9pm
Venue: Zoom
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact Pathways@Coventry.Anglican.org
