5.C Flashcards
The vessel built by Noah to save his family and the animals from the Flood.
Ark
A descendant of Shem and the founder of the Hebrew nation. He was the first to receive a personal call from God (at seventy years old), and he responded in faith
Abraham
The land God promised to Abraham’s descendants. It covered about the same territory as modern-day Israel. Its inhabitants were idol-worshipers who even sacrificed their own children in cult rituals.
Canaan
the visible sign of Gods promise to Abraham.
Circumcision
Jacob’s favorite among his twelve sons. His envious brothers sold him as a slave, but Joseph rose to become prime minister of Egypt, where he was ultimately able to save his family from starvation. Joseph was also the name of the husband of Mary and custodian of the child Jesus.
Joseph
One of the tribes of Israel. This name was used for the southern kingdom when Israel was divided after Solomon. Judah kept Jerusalem as its capital and remained loyal to David’s line.
Judah
The righteous man who, with his family and the animals, survived the Flood.
Noah
The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
Sarah
The original name of Sarah
Sarai
Hebrew for “name.” He was Noah’s first-born son and heir as well as the ancestor of the Israelites and related tribes.
Shem