ch 5 vocab religion

Question 1

patriarch

Answer 1

the father or leader of a tribe, clan, or tradition. Abraham, issac, and jacob were all patriarchs of the isrealites.

Question 2

Faith

Answer 2

Gift of God by which one freely accepts Gods full revelation in jesus christ. It is a matter of both the head and the heart

Question 3

pharoh

Answer 3

a ruler of ancient egypt

Question 4

circumsision

Answer 4

the act required by jewish laws of removing the foreskin of the penis. since the time of abraham, It has been required

Question 5

contract

Answer 5

focuses on things or events, is conditional, ends once the commitments are filled

Question 6

covenant

Answer 6

focuses on relationships, is unconditional, promises are meant to be kept whether or not the other party keeps their promises

Question 7

israel

Answer 7

the name comes from jacobs experience of “ wrestling with God and is used to refer to several diffrent things

Question 8

jacob and esau

Answer 8

jacob and esau. Esau is first born. They are twins. Esau had the birth right to inherit fathers belongings. The mom rebekkah favors jacob and encourages him to get the birth right a sneaky way and steal his fathers belongings. Esau discovers what jacob has done and it leaves him in tearful, bitter, and ready for vengence. Fearing that esau might kill jacob. Rebbekkah convinces issac to send jacob away to find a wife.