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The Elder Brother (or Sister)
The elder brother in the parable of The
Prodigal Son showed an envious spirit. Below are instances of elder brothers and
sisters, and in some cases their attitude toward the younger. Each number is
worth 10 points. A score of 90 plus is excellent, 70-80 good, and 50-60 fair. In
one instance the "elder brother" is a twin.
1. He acted as spokesman for his younger brother
who felt he was not a good enough speaker to do the work God told him to do.
2. He was cheated by his younger brother and threatened vengeance.
3. He was killed by Herod. His younger brother wrote the last book of the Bible.
4. He (the eldest of all) was angry with his youngest brother for showing an
interest in the challenge of Goliath.
5. He was separated from his younger brother for years, and was reunited during
a famine.
6. This elder sister was given preference by their father when a young man asked
for the younger one to be his wife.
7. The elder brother received a lesser blessing than the younger, from their
grandfather.
8. His sacrifice was not acceptable to God, as was his younger brother's.
9. The elder brother as well as the younger failed to live up to their father's
reputation, as judges.
10. When their brother died, the elder sister said to the younger, "The Master
is come, and calleth for thee."
Answers
1. Aaron and Moses...Exodus 4:10-16
2. Esau and Jacob...Genesis 27:41
3. James and John...Acts 12:2
4. Eliab and David...1st Samuel 17:28
5. Joseph and Benjamin...Genesis 45:14
6. Leah and Rachel...Genesis 29:26
7. Manasseh and Ephraim...Genesis 48:17-19
8. Cain and Abel...Genesis 4:4-5
9. Joel and Abiah...1st Samuel 8:2-3
10. Martha and Mary...John 11:28
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