Religion II Abraham and the Patriarch's

who 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