Abraham And Isaac

Question 1

When did Abraham live?

Answer 1

4,000 years ago

Question 2

Where did Abraham live?

Answer 2

Ur

Question 3

What was the name of A’s wife?

Answer 3

Sarah

Question 4

Where did A settle for 5 years?

Answer 4

Haran

Question 5

Where was the promised land?

Answer 5

Kanaan

Question 6

Why did Abraham leave Ur? (3 marks)

Answer 6

God told him to go and find the promised land (Kanaan)

A disagreed with polytheism and he believed in only one god

A disagreed with culture and rituals (eg. Human sacrifice)

Question 7

Who is Isaac?

Answer 7

The MIRACLE son between Sarah and Abraham

Question 8

Where was the almost sacrifice of Isaac held?

Answer 8

Mount Moriah

Question 9

What question does Isaac ask Abraham
And what was his response

Answer 9

‘Where is the animal for the sacrifice’
‘God will provide’

Question 10

Who is Hagar

Answer 10

She is a maid that A has a child with, called Ishmael

Question 11

How long did it take to get up Mt Moriah and who did Abraham take with him

Answer 11

3 days and 2 slaves who were left at the bottom of the mountain

Question 12

Who are Ishmael’s parents?

Answer 12

Hagar and Abraham

Question 13

Why was Sarah not able to have a child

Answer 13

Because she was too old!

Question 14

What animal appeared right before the sacrifice?

Answer 14

A ram

Question 15

What is the covenant?

Answer 15

A promise/agreement made between God and Abraham

Question 16

What were the promises made in the covenant x3!

Answer 16

-God would provide Canaan (land)
- God promised that A would have many descendants that could live in the promised land (family)
-God promised to care for his descendants/family (care)

Question 17

Was the potential sacrifice of Isaac a fair test?

Answer 17

Your opinion…

No- Abraham left Ur because he disagreed with human sacrifice… it is unfair for him to do something that he knew was morally wrong!

If God is omniscient, why did he need to test Abraham, he should have already known his loyalty!

It was an emotionally traumatising experience for Isaac (and Abraham) and crated trust issues between the two of them

God only intervened when the knife was raised - traumatising and would have been kinder if God intervened at an earlier stage!

Question 18

What happens during the potential sacrifice of Isaac

Answer 18

2. God orders Abraham to go to the Mnt Moriah and sacrifice Isaac as an offering.
3. Abraham shows full trust in God, obeying him without hesitation, and sets off to the sacrifice.
4. Abraham takes two men with him. After 3 days he stops and tells the men to wait whilst he and Isaac carry on.
5. Isaac asks where the animal is for the sacrifice. Abraham replies that God will provide.
6. Moments before Abraham sacrifices Isaac, as he lifts the knife, God calls out to him; He tells Abraham to stop, and a ram appears for sacrifice.
7. This was God’s test for Abraham. Due to his obedience, God renews His 3 promises (the covenant), and Abraham is told that he will have great descendants
8. God renews the covenant after because he showed his extreme loyalty 2 GOD