- How old was Yitzhak when he married Rivka?
40
- What were four things HaShem told Rivka about her pregnancy?
a. Two nations were in her womb
b. Two peoples would come forth
c. One people would be stronger than the other
d. The elder would serve the younger
- How long had Yitzhak and Rivka been married when Esau and Yaakov were born?
Twenty years
- What was Esau's first wife's name?
How old was he when he married?
Judith; 40
- Avraham and Yitzhak both had confrontations with Avimelech. How did they deal with the problem?
What was the outcome each time?
Each of them told Avimelech that his wife was his sister; in the end, each was rewarded and became rich from the encounter
- Yaakov is accused of manipulating Esau on two important issues. What were they?
What did each signify?
Which is considered the more important of the two?
Birthright and Blessing (Inheritance). One made Yaakov the spiritual leader, and the other made him Yitzhak's principal heir, giving him a double portion of the property and making him the family patriarch. The blessing was more important than the birthright
- What did Esau do that upset Yitzhak and Rivka so much?
Was he able to rectify it?
If so, how?
He took Canaanite wives. Questionable. He later married one of Ishmael's daughters
- Why did Rivka send Yaakov away?
What reason did she give to Yitzhak?
She thought Esau would kill Yaakov. She said Yaakov was going to find a wife among his kindred
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