Abraham Vocab Flashcards
Land located between Syria and Egypt that God promised to the descendants of Abraham
Canaan
Land through which Abraham journeyed when God told him to move from Ur to Harlan
Chaldea
The decedents of Abraham
Chosen people
Rivers that flow through the Fertile Crecent
Euphrates/Tigris
area of rich soil located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Fertile Crecent
City to which Abraham moved from Ur
Haran
One of the three religions, along with Judaism and Christianity, that profess belief in one God
Islam
The land of Canaan given to Abraham’s descendants by God; the Holy land
Palestine
City located in Chaldea from which Abraham moved early in life
Ur
The model of faith in God in the Old Testament;
Abraham
A ritual offering of animals or produce made to God by the priest in the temple of Jerusalem. It was a sign of the people’s adoration of God
Sacrifice
A solemn agreement between people and God
Covenant
Praying with a group or community using the same prayer
Communal prayer
praying by one’s self in various forms or types of prayer
Private prayer
Abraham is our father in ____.
Faith
What God promises if we believe in him
External life
The name of Abraham’s wife?
Sarah
What God compared Abraham’s descendants to
Stars and sands
Name of Abraham’s son?
Isaac
Where did Abraham first live
UR
What was Abraham’s age when God first called him?
75 years old
God promised land and many _______?
Descendants
Abraham’s descendant who was a blessing for all nations
Jesus
Name the land that God gave to Abraham.
Canaan
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only
Son
God wants us to sacrifice our
Will
A farther and ruler of the chosen people are called a
Patriarch
Meaning of the name Abraham
The model of faith in God
When God made a covenant with us
Baptism
Name the land where Abraham was to take Isaac to get sacrificed
Moriah
What was another name for God
Yayweh
Four promises that God made to Abraham
Many dependents
A son named Isaac
Land of Canaan
Bless for all nations
Three ways Jesus was like Isaac
Only son
Carried their wood
Willing to be sacrificed
3 promises at baptism
Renounce Saten
Believe God
Live as Catholic Christian
