Walter Hart had some insightful things to ponder as well while reading through Genesis 19-36.
Genesis 19-36 – Things to Ponder
1. What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah and the other cities of the plain, such that God decided to destroy them? (See also Ezekiel 16:49,50 and Jude 7)
2. Abraham was ________ years old when Sarah gave birth to Isaac. What problem did this create in the household?
3. In what supreme way did God test Abraham, and what was the outcome?
4. What was the only piece of land Abraham owned in Canaan during his lifetime? How did he obtain it?
5. Where was Abraham determined that Isaac not get a wife? How was a wife obtained for him? From what people?
6. What problems developed in the family of Isaac and Rebekah on the birth of twin sons? Evaluate the actions of Jacob, Esau, Rebekah, and Isaac.
7. Where did Jacob go to obtain a wife? What did he have to do to obtain her?
8. What problem did Jacob’s wife Leah have? What problem did his other wife Rachel have?
9. From what we are told of Abraham’s family and Jacob’s family, what problem tended to develop in a polygamous family?
10. What fear confronted Jacob on his return to Canaan, and how was it resolved?
11. Jacob’s name was changed to __________. How many sons did he eventually have?