Fathers and Mothers of the Hebrew faith Flashcards
1
Q
Genesis 1-11
- Creation
- Human Condition
A
Primeval History
2
Q
Genesis 12-50
- Abraham & Sarah
- Isaac & Rebekah
- Jacob & Leah, Rachel….
(Joseph)
A
Ancestral History
3
Q
Culture and social customs: in constant change
A
- Patriarchal
- Endogamous
- Levirate Marriage
4
Q
Human instrument used by God to restore the brokenness which resulted from the humans’ willful sinning.
A
Abraham
5
Q
Threefold Promises in The Call of Abraham
A
- Land
- Name/Posterity
- Blessing
6
Q
Why was Abraham considered a man of faith?
A
Because Abraham obeyed God and ventured to a land he didn’t know.
7
Q
God’s promised land to Abraham
A
Canaan
8
Q
God’s promised son to Abraham
A
Issaac
9
Q
What was Abraham’s blessing?
A
To bless other nations
10
Q
Tests of Faith to Abraham
A
- Famine that tempted Abraham to go Egypt
- Sarah was taken by the Pharaoh
- Sarah is barren (cant reproduce)
- God asked for Isaac to be sacrificed
- Threatened the promised of land and the survival of his son.
11
Q
Tests of Faith to Abraham’s family
A
