Rel chapter Six Vovab/Study Guide Flashcards
Land located between Syria and Egypt that God promised to the descendants of Abraham
Canaan
Land through which Abraham journeyed when God told him to move from Ur to Haran
Chaldea
The descendants of Abraham
Chosen people
Rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent
Euphrates/Tigris
Area of rich soil located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Fertile Crescent
City in which Abraham moved from Ur
Haran
One of the three religions, along with Judaism and Christianity, that profess belief in one God
Islam
The land of Canaan given to Abraham’s descendants by God;the Holy Land
Palestine
City located in Chaldea (present day Iraq) from which Abraham moved early in life
Ur
The model in faith in the Old Testament. He became the father of the chosen people
Abraham
A ritual offering of animals or produce made to God by the priest in the temple of Jerusalem
Sacrifice
A solemn agreement between people or between people and God
Covenant
Praying with a group or communication using the same prayer
Communal prayer
Praying by ones self in various forms or types of prayer
Private prayer
Abraham is our father in
Faith
What God promises if we believe in him
Eternal life
The name of Abraham’s wife
Sarah
What God compared Abraham’s descendants to
Stars and sand
Name of Abraham’s son
Isaac
Where did Abraham first live
Ur
What was Abraham’s age when God first called him
75
God promised Abraham land many
Descendants
Abraham’s descendant that was a blessing for all nations (not his son)
Jesus
Name the land that God gave to Abraham
Canaan
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only
Son
Gos wants a sacrifice of our
Wills
A father and ruler of the chosen people are called a
Patriarch
Meaning of the name Abraham
Father of many nations
Name the land were Abraham was to take Isaac to be sacrificed
Moriah
What was the other name that God called himself
Yahweh
The four promises that God made to Abraham
Many descendants as numerous as the stars
Son named Isaac
Land of Canaan
Blessing for all nations
The ways in which Isaac was like Jesus
Only son
Carried their own wood
Willing to be sacrificed
The three promises made at Baptism
Renounce Satan
Believe in God
Live as a Catholic Cristian
