Eighth Commandment (Discussion Questions)
Categories: Ten Commandments (6-10)
Read Genesis 27:1-41
- Why is it wrong to steal?
- Is it ever right to steal?
- Why did Jacob steal his brother's blessing?
- Whose idea was it for Jacob to steal the blessing?
- What did he have to do to get it?
- How many commandments did he break in stealing his brother's blessing?
- What happened to Jacob's family after he did that?
- Did his mother ever see him again?
- Was his Dad really ready to die?
- How do you know he wasn't going to die yet?
- Why do you think he wanted to give Esau the blessing privately?
- In that day when someone thought he was dying, he called in the whole family, not just one member. Do you think Isaac was being fair?
- Where does Jacob go after receiving the blessing?
- How did stealing the birthright change his life?
- Why did Jacob do such a dishonest act?
- Is Jacob a moral person?
- How does God see him?
- How do you help friends or family members when they want to steal?
- Is stealing someone's time really stealing?
- What other kinds of stealing can you think of?
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