midterm idk Flashcards
what god does on each day
day 1 - light and darkness; day 2 - sky and sea; day 3 - land; day 4 - sun and moon; day 5 - birds and fish; day 6 - animals, man, and woman; day 7 - God rests.
story of isaac
Although Sarah was past the age of childbearing, God promised Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son, and Isaac was born. Later, to test Abraham’s obedience, God commanded Abraham to sacrifice the boy. Abraham made all the preparations for the ritual sacrifice, but God spared Isaac at the last moment.
story of jacob
stole the birthright and blessing from his twin brother Esau and then fled Jacob wrestled with God and had his name changed to Israel
abraham+sarah -> isaac+rebecca -> jacob+esau
jacobs daughters name
dinah
isaacs parents
abraham and sarah
jacob and esaus parents
isaac and rebecca
jacobs relationship to god
God came and wrestled with Jacob until daybreak Jacob’s struggle with God is symbolic of his struggle with his inner self.
where jacobs dream takes place
bethel
jacobs dream
there was a ladder that was on the ground and reached up into heaven. He saw angels going up and down the ladder then Jacob saw the LORD standing by the ladder
jacob kids
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali,Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin
abraham age
he was old and died at 175
isaac age
died at 180
noah age
950
“Who was considered the traditional author of genesis”
moses
Cain and abel story
cain and abel were brothers who gave sacrafices to god and cain was insincere so god favored abel and then cai killed abel and was punished by wandering
Whos the father of nations in israel
abraham
day of atonement
yom kippur
what is the jubilee
every 7th sabbath year (every 50 years)
