This Genesis 35 quiz promises to challenge your understanding and knowledge of Genesis Chapter 35. It’s not for the faint of heart; this quiz requires close reading and careful contemplation of each verse in the chapter.
You are presented with 5 options for each question. Choose only the best option.
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Table of Contents
Genesis 35 Quiz Questions
Question 1
God instructed Jacob to arise and go to a particular place. What was this place?
A) Beersheba
B) Egypt
C) Succoth
D) Shechem
E) Bethel
Question 2
What was the first instruction that Jacob gave to his household before embarking on the journey to Bethel?
A) Prepare provisions
B) Get rid of the strange gods
C) Make peace with the Canaanites
D) Choose the fastest route to Bethel
E) Bless the journey with a prayer
Question 3
What did Jacob do with the foreign gods and the earrings in his household?
A) Sold them
B) Buried them under the oak by Shechem
C) Gave them to the poor
D) Threw them into the sea
E) Burnt them
Question 4
Why did no man pursue Jacob and his sons when they left?
A) They were fearful of their power
B) God caused a great terror upon the cities
C) They respected Jacob’s wish to be left alone
D) They were recovering from a great plague
E) They were preoccupied with their own problems
Question 5
Who died and was buried under an oak below Bethel when Jacob was on his way to Ephrath?
A) Leah
B) Deborah
C) Bilhah
D) Zilpah
E) Dinah
Question 6
What did God confirm to Jacob when he appeared to him again in Bethel?
A) His marriage to Rachel
B) His prosperity and wealth
C) His name change to Israel
D) His covenant with Abraham
E) His journey to Egypt
Question 7
What is the name of the pillar that Jacob set up in the place where God talked with him?
A) Pillar of Strength
B) Pillar of Truth
C) God’s Pillar
D) Pillar of Promise
E) Bethel’s Pillar
Question 8
Who was born to Rachel as she had hard labor on the way to Ephrath?
A) Joseph
B) Benjamin
C) Levi
D) Judah
E) Dan
Question 9
What was the original name given by Rachel to her son before she died?
A) Ben-oni
B) Joseph
C) Reuben
D) Naphtali
E) Gad
Question 10
Where was Rachel buried?
A) In the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem
B) In the field of Machpelah
C) Under the oak by Shechem
D) In Bethel
E) In the cave of Mamre
Question 11
Who did Israel’s son Reuben lay with that caused Israel to hear?
A) Leah
B) Zilpah, his father’s concubine
C) Bilhah, his father’s concubine
D) Dinah, his sister
E) Judith, Esau’s wife
Question 12
Who were the sons of Leah which the Bible lists as Jacob’s firstborn?
A) Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
B) Reuben, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, and Judah
C) Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher
D) Joseph and Benjamin
E) Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
Question 13
Which place did Jacob come to after he left Bethel, where he pitched his tent before the city?
A) Migdal Eder
B) Hebron
C) Shechem
D) Succoth
E) Beersheba
Question 14
Who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?
A) Leah
B) Rachel
C) Zilpah
D) Bilhah
E) Dinah
Question 15
Where did Jacob come to after he buried Rachel?
A) Hebron
B) Succoth
C) Migdal Eder
D) Shechem
E) Bethel
Question 16
What did Jacob call the pillar that he had set up in the place where he talked with God?
A) Bethel
B) El-bethel
C) Israel
D) El-rohi
E) Migdal Eder
Question 17
What did Jacob do after God had spoken unto him in the place where he talked with him?
A) He offered a sacrifice
B) He set up a pillar of stone
C) He poured a drink offering thereon, and poured oil thereon
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above
Question 18
How old was Isaac when he passed away?
A) 100 years
B) 120 years
C) 180 years
D) 150 years
E) 200 years
Question 19
Who are the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid?
A) Reuben and Simeon
B) Gad and Asher
C) Issachar and Zebulun
D) Joseph and Benjamin
E) Dan and Naphtali
Question 20
In Genesis 35:22, it is written, “it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land…” What specific event is being referred to?
A) The death of Rachel
B) The birth of Benjamin
C) The laying of Reuben with Bilhah
D) The journey to Bethel
E) The death of Isaac
Question 21
God changed Jacob’s name to Israel. Which of the following best describes the reason for this change?
A) As a sign of God’s favor
B) To indicate his new position as a father
C) To reflect his spiritual transformation
D) In honor of his journey to Bethel
E) As a mark of his victory over Esau
Question 22
After the death of Rachel, where did Jacob set up his tent?
A) Near the valley of Hebron
B) Near the well of Oath
C) Near the borders of Canaan
D) Close to the oak of Mamre
E) Beyond the tower of Edar
Question 23
Where did God appear unto Jacob when he came out of Padan-aram and what did he do there?
A) At the brook of Jabbok, where he wrestled with God
B) In Bethel, where he blessed him
C) At the well of Haran, where he made a covenant with him
D) In Shechem, where he built an altar
E) In Beersheba, where he saw a vision
Answers to Genesis 35 Quiz Questions
Answer Number 1
E) Bethel
Explanation: According to Genesis 35:1, God instructed Jacob to arise and go to Bethel.
Answer Number 2
B) Get rid of the strange gods
Explanation: Genesis 35:2 records that Jacob instructed his household to put away the strange gods among them before going to Bethel.
Answer Number 3
B) Buried them under the oak by Shechem
Explanation: In Genesis 35:4, Jacob buried the foreign gods and earrings under the oak which was by Shechem.
Answer Number 4
B) God caused a great terror upon the cities
Explanation: Genesis 35:5 indicates that a terror from God fell upon the cities around them, so they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
Answer Number 5
B) Deborah
Explanation: Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under an oak below Bethel, as mentioned in Genesis 35:8.
Answer Number 6
C) His name change to Israel
Explanation: In Genesis 35:10, God confirmed to Jacob his name change to Israel.
Answer Number 7
D) Pillar of Promise
Explanation: The Bible does not give a specific name to the pillar Jacob set up. However, since the pillar was a sign of God’s promise, the answer can be inferred as “Pillar of Promise”.
Answer Number 8
B) Benjamin
Explanation: Rachel bore Benjamin while she had hard labor on the way to Ephrath (Genesis 35:16-18).
Answer Number 9
A) Ben-oni
Explanation: In her dying moments, Rachel named her son Ben-oni, but Jacob called him Benjamin (Genesis 35:18).
Answer Number 10
A) In the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem
Explanation: Rachel was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem, according to Genesis 35:19.
Answer Number 11
C) Bilhah, his father’s concubine
Explanation: Genesis 35:22 records that Reuben lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine.
Answer Number 12
E) Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
Explanation: Genesis 35:23 lists the sons of Leah as Jacob’s firstborn – Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Answer Number 13
A) Migdal Eder
Explanation: Genesis 35:21 records that Jacob came to Migdal Eder and pitched his tent there after he left Bethel.
Answer Number 14
B) Rachel
Explanation: Rachel is the mother of Joseph and Benjamin as mentioned in Genesis 35:24.
Answer Number 15
C) Migdal Eder Explanation: After he buried Rachel, Jacob moved and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder, as per Genesis 35:21.
Answer Number 16
B) El-bethel
Explanation: Jacob named the pillar where he talked with God as El-bethel, according to Genesis 35:7.
Answer Number 17
D) Both B and C Explanation: Genesis 35:14 states that Jacob set up a pillar of stone in the place where God talked with him, and he poured a drink offering on it, and he also poured oil on it.
Answer Number 18
C) 180 years
Explanation: Isaac lived to be 180 years old according to Genesis 35:28.
Answer Number 19
E) Dan and Naphtali
Explanation: Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid, was the mother of Dan and Naphtali, as stated in Genesis 35:25.
Answer Number 20
C) The laying of Reuben with Bilhah
Explanation: Genesis 35:22 refers to the event when Reuben lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, while Israel dwelt in that land.
Answer Number 21
C) To reflect his spiritual transformation
Explanation: Jacob’s name was changed to Israel, indicating his spiritual transformation. The name Israel means “he struggles with God,” reflecting Jacob’s new spiritual status after wrestling with a divine being.
Answer Number 22
E) Beyond the tower of Edar
Explanation: Genesis 35:21 indicates that after the death of Rachel, Jacob journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Answer Number 23
B) In Bethel, where he blessed him
Explanation: According to Genesis 35:9-10, God appeared unto Jacob again when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him in Bethel.
