Studied by 95 peoplewho is Abram/Abraham
comes from line of Shem. father of multitude
who is Sarai/ Sarah
Abraham's wife
define Hagar
sarah's servant who she gave to Abraham to have a child.
Ishmael
Abraham and Hagar's child
who is Isaac
Abraham and Sarah's first and only son. God blessed Sarah to have him
Lot is who
a righteous man who dad, Harah died. Was raised by Abraham. lived in sodom and gamorah
Melchizedek is who
king. very righteous. meets abraham and blesses him
what is Ur
land of Chaldea. where Abraham is from
Chaldea is what
the land of Ur. where Abraham is from
Haran (place) is what
where Abraham settled
Shechem is what
? Jacob bought land here. the place his daughter, Dinah, was raped.
Canaan is what
the land which the tribes of Israel conquered after an Exodus from Egypt and the Canaanites are the people they disposed from this land.
what is circumcision
permanent mark of flesh. sign of covenant made with Abraham
what is Sodom and Gomorah
sinned. Only righteous was Lot and family. Sim was homosexuality
what is Moriah
Mountain where Abraham almost sacrificed Isaac
who is Eliezer of Damascus
Abraham's head slave
who is Rebekah
dad was Bathuel. Issac loved her the most favorite son was Jacob not Esau
who is Jacob/Israel
Rebekah and Isaac's son. Rebekah's favorite. tricked Issac in order to get blessing. he is in household
Esau is who
Rebekah and Isaac's first son. he is a hunter. Isaac's favorite. tricked out of inheritance. always hated Jacob
Laban is who
Rebekah's brother. made jacob work for seven years to marry Rachel (Leah) then another seven for Rachel
who is Rachel
who Jacob really loved. worked 14 years for her. Had Joseph and Benjamin
who is Leah
jacob married her thinking it was Rachel. had six sons
who is Joseph
Rachel and Jacob's first son. hated by brothers so sold into slavery. became steward in Egypt. was very important in Egypt
what is Patriarch
a male leader of family or tribe
what are the three promises to Abraham and who will eventually fulfill them
-Great Nation (Moses fulfills) -Great name and kingship (David fulfills) -Blessing for all nations (Jesus fulfills)
describe the covenant making ritual God did with Abraham
circumcision. premenant mark of flesh
Know what happened in Sodom and Gomorrah and what happened to Lot's wife
God rained fire and stone. wife looked back and turned into salt
what was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah
sodomy or homosexuality
know what the Catechism says about homosexuality
treat like sons of God. it is wrong but to be kind
Be able to describe the near-sacrifice of Isaac and the significance of the place
God provided a ram and stopped the sacrifice
How is Isaac a type for Christ
-carries wood -only son of Abraham -willing sacrifice himself -Abraham had to give up his only son
Know the two ways jacob supplants Esau
-took Esau's best clothes -killed animal and wore fur on his arms to be hairy
Be able to describe Jacob's 2 dreams and their significance
God came to him and said be fruitful and multiply. he changed his name from Jacob to Israel there was a ladder resting on the earth and reaching up into heaven. And he saw angels of God going up and down the ladder. meaning connection between haven and earth
Know the story of Joseph and its signifigance
-siblings were jealous, so sold into slavery, became high in Egypt. -God can take great evil into great good
what does Abraham mean
father of many nations
Isaac means what
laughter
what does Esau mean
hairy
what does Sarah mean
princess
what does Jacob mean
he who strives with God
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