Chapter 7- The Chosen People Flashcards

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Who were Isaac’s sons?

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Jacob and Esau

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Who was Issac’s wife?

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Rebekah

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Why were Rebekah and Jacob able to trick Isaac?

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Isaac was blind.

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How was Jacob disguised?

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Jacob wore Esau’s clothes to smell like Isaac.

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Where did Rebekah send Jacob?

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To Haran to stay with her brother Laban

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Who did Jacob wrestle with?

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A messenger of God.

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What was Jacob’s name changed to?

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Israel

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What were God’s chosen people called?

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the Israelites

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How many sons did Jacob have?

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12

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What were his sons called?

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The tribes of Israel

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Why was the birthright of special importance in Isaac’s family?

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The son with the birthright would receive his fathers special blessing and become a patriarch.

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What was the meaning of Jacob’s dream?

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The dream symbolized the connection between heaven and earth.

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Why was Jacob’s name changed and what did his new name mean?

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The name Israel meant “he who wrestled with God”. It was a sign of his new mission

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What mission does every catholic receive at Baptism?

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To continue Christ’s life and work in today’s world.

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In the wrestling match, Jacob’s ___ was injured.

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Hip

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God renewed his promise in Jacob’s dream in ______.

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Bethel

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Esau traded his birthright for some _____.

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Stew