Lesson 3: Blessings to Many Flashcards
Abram was born in – of the —–
Ur, Chaldees
Abraham was the son of
Terah
Abram means
Exalted Father”
Abraham means
Father of the multitude.
Till what age did Abraham live
175 years
Who is Abraham’s first born son?
Isaac
Abraham is known as the father of
Israel
What was the call of Abraham?
God asked Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father’s house and to go to the land that He is going to show.
How did Abraham respond to God’s call?
Abraham obeyed God’s command immediately and faithfully. He set out from Ur, not knowing where he was going, but had faith in God’s promise that he would take him to a promised land named Canaan.
The 3 main promises to the Abrahamic Covenant.
God made 3 promises to Abraham because of his unconditional faith.
-Promise of Land (Gen 12:1)
-Promise of descendants (Gen 12:2 - I will make you a great nation)
-Promise of God’s blessings on him and redemption (Gen 12:3)
List 3 great characteristics of Abraham that made him the father of believers?
Immediate obedience to God’s call (Gen 2:4- As the Lord had told him)
Abraham’s blind faith (Heb 11:8-10)
Abraham’s strong relationship with God. He was ready to sacrifice his only son Isaac because God told him to.
As per God’s instructions, when Abraham moved to the land of Canaan, which part of the land did God give to Abraham’s offspring?
Shechem
How did God bless Abraham in Canaan?
God blessed him immensely with livestock, gold and silver. His family grew in number
Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you a great nation
I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
