Abraham And Isaac Flashcards
When did Abraham live?
4,000 years ago
Where did Abraham live?
Ur
What was the name of A’s wife?
Sarah
Where did A settle for 5 years?
Haran
Where was the promised land?
Kanaan
Why did Abraham leave Ur? (3 marks)
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)
Who is Isaac?
The MIRACLE son between Sarah and Abraham
Where was the almost sacrifice of Isaac held?
Mount Moriah
What question does Isaac ask Abraham
And what was his response
‘Where is the animal for the sacrifice’
‘God will provide’
Who is Hagar
She is a maid that A has a child with, called Ishmael
How long did it take to get up Mt Moriah and who did Abraham take with him
3 days and 2 slaves who were left at the bottom of the mountain
Who are Ishmael’s parents?
Hagar and Abraham
Why was Sarah not able to have a child
Because she was too old!
What animal appeared right before the sacrifice?
A ram
What is the covenant?
A promise/agreement made between God and Abraham
What were the promises made in the covenant x3!
-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)
Was the potential sacrifice of Isaac a fair test?
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!
What happens during the potential sacrifice of Isaac
- God orders Abraham to go to the Mnt Moriah and sacrifice Isaac as an offering.
- Abraham shows full trust in God, obeying him without hesitation, and sets off to the sacrifice.
- Abraham takes two men with him. After 3 days he stops and tells the men to wait whilst he and Isaac carry on.
- Isaac asks where the animal is for the sacrifice. Abraham replies that God will provide.
- 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.
- 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
- God renews the covenant after because he showed his extreme loyalty 2 GOD
