Chapter 7 Study Guide Flashcards
Names changed
Jacob- Israel, Abram- Abraham, Sarai- Sarah
Who was Jacob’s grandfather?
Abraham
The name given to the first leaders of God’s chosen people.
Patriarch
Who was Jacob’s grandmother?
Sarah
Our mission is to be like _____.
Jesus
Who was Jacob’s uncle?
Laban
What did Jacob injure in his wrestling match?
His hip
Who was Jacob’s brother?
Esau
Jacob returned to what land after he left his uncle’s land?
Canaan
Who was Jacob’s father?
Isaac
Who were Jacob’s two wives?
Leah and Rachel
Who was Jacob’s mother?
Rebekah
Your baptismal name is a sign of your _____.
Mission
Jacob had ___ sons.
12
What did Jacob ask the visitor who wrestled with him for?
A blessing
Jacob married Leah before he married Rachel because ____ tricked him.
Laban
The promises God had made to Abraham were renewed to Jacob at ____.
Bethel
Jacob’s ladder was a ____ in his dream.
Stairway
Because Isaac was nearly blind, he thought _____ was _____.
Jacob was Esau
Rebekah’s favorite son.
Jacob
Esau traded Jacob his birthright for some ___.
Stew
Isaac’s birthright included being ____ of the chosen people.
Patriarch
Jacob’s name was changed because _______.
Of his mission
Why did Jacob leave home after he received Isaac’s blessing?
Because Esau was trying to kill him
Why did God bless Jacob?
He was the chosen one
Why did Jacob receive Isaac’s special blessing?
Because he tricked him
How many years did Jacob have to work for his uncle to marry his favorite wife?
14 years
What did Isaac ask for Jacob as he blessed him? ( page 60)
An abundance of grain and wine
When do some people receive a new name? (page 61)
Confirmation, priest, sister, brother
Which sacrament marked you as one chosen by God to be his child and a member of his Church? (page 62)
Baptism
Which sacrament strengthens and confirms your relationship with God as one of his chosen ones? (page 62)
Confirmation
What two sacraments can you celebrate often to help you overcome weakness and return to God? (page 62)
Reconciliation and communion
What was the meaning of Jacob’s dream? (page 63)
It symbolized the connection between heaven and earth/ reassured God’s presence in Jacob
