Chapter 4 Abraham Flashcards
Before history
Pre-history
Beginning
Genesis
Father
Patriarch
Nationality (race/a group of people)
Jewish
Do some of the stories have historical evidence?
Yes some but not all
Founding father of 3 major religions of the world
Abraham
High father
Abram
The one of the mountain or mountain god
El Shaddi
In Abrahams covenant with God what did God promise
Land and many descendants
The Hebrews were to be God’s people and loyal and loving to Him and each other
Abraham’s covenant
Princess for all
Sarah
My princess
Sarai
Physical sign of the covenant
Circumcised
In the time Abraham was alive everyone was
Polytheistic
Could Sarah conceive in the story of Abraham
No
Hagar+Abraham=
Ishmael
Abraham+Sarah=
Isaac
Abraham migrated from the city-state to
The Fertile Crescent to Canaan
Change of name was a symbol of entering a covenant with God. Example:
Confirmation
Isaac+Rebekah=
Jacob+Esau (first born)
The giving of the birthright
Blessing
What happened between Jacob and Esau?
Esau was to receive the blessing but instead Jacob received it. Jacob and Rebekah played Isaac since he was blind. Esau promises to kill Jacob so Jacob flees
Harry (hunter)
Esau
Jacob flees to his uncle Laban in
Haran
Jacob meets ______ and offers to work ________ to marry her
Rachel and offers 7 years
Laban tricks Jacob and has him marry
Leah, Laban oldest daughter
Jacob works another _____ to marry Rachel
7 years
Jacob has ______sons
13 children (12 sons and 1 daughter)
Jacobs name changes to
Israel
Jacob 12 sons become the
12 Tribes of Israel
In Jacob dream what happens
God renews the covenant and promises many land and descendant
Who is Jacob favorite son?
Joseph
Joseph has the gift of
Interpreting dreams
Do Joseph brothers like him?
No they are jealous of him
Joseph brothers do what to Joseph?
They sell him for slavery in Egypt
Joseph becomes what?
The prime minister because of his gift
_____ came to Egypt for ___ years
Famine for 7 years
The reconciliation change them from Hebrews to
Israelites
Comparison between Isaac and Jesus
Both were the only sons, were offered as a sacrifice, both trusted their Father, and they both carried what they were going to be killed on
Differences between Isaac and Jesus
Isaac was spared while Jesus wasn’t
3 names the chosen people were known as during the Old Testament
Israelites, Hebrews, Jews
Abraham was known as
The Father of Multitude”
God heard
Ishmael
Laughter
Isaac