Famous People
Abe
Babylonian Exile
Mostly People
Terms & Themes
100
These two were tricked by a serpent to eat a forbidden fruit
Who are Adam and Eve?
100
Abraham is considered a biblical ancestor of these three major religions
What are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
100
the people forced to live among their captors in Babylon
Who are the Israelites?
100
Together with his mother, deceived his father in order to receive his father’s blessing
Who is Jacob?
100
A weekly day of rest which was a sacred custom the Jews carried with them to the Exile
What is the Sabbath?
200
The names of these two characters were changed to Abraham and Sarah
Who are Abram and Sarai?
200
God promises Abraham that his descendants will outnumber this
What are stars?
200
the holy city which was conquered by the Babylonians
What is Jerusalem?
200
This twin was born first and was known for being hairy
Who is Esau?
200
The Church teaches we are born with this. We aren’t responsible for it, but we are marked by it.
What is Original Sin?
300
This woman bore Abraham’s first son
Who is Hagar?
300
The sign of the covenant with Abraham
What is circumcision?
300
considered the center of the Israelite’s life, it was destroyed by the Babylonians
What is the Temple?
300
The sign of the covenant with Noah and all living creatures
What is a rainbow?
300
This word is used to refer to religions characterized by the worship of one God
What is monotheistic?
400
She left the land of Haran to marry Abraham's son
Who is Rebekah?
400
Name of the land God promises Abraham
What is Canaan?
400
the Israelite’s homeland (kingdom)
What is Judah?
400
This biblical character had a knack for interpreting dreams
Who is Joseph?
400
The male and female heads of a family or tribe
Who are matriarchs and patriarchs?
500
The name of this biblical character comes from the Hebrew word “laugh”
Who is Isaac?
500
What Abraham offered up to God in sacrifice instead of his son
What is a ram?
500
two strange things the Israelites were surrounded by in Babylon
What are culture and religion?
500
These two sisters were given in marriage to Jacob.
Who are Leah and Rachel?
500
We studied these three themes in relation to the Genesis 1 creation story
What are human dignity, kinship with creation, and sabbath?
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