Patriarchs
Father of Isaac; called by God to travel a great distance
Who is Abraham
new home of Abraham; also called Palestine
Canaan
book that tells stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
What is Genesis?
Another name for Jacob, that means "to wrestle with God"
What is Israel?
Pharaoh of Egypt; ruler during Exodus
Ramses II
son of Abraham: father of Jacob and Esau
Isaac
The place Joseph went when he was sold into slavery
What is Egypt?
without guilt or sin
Son of Jacob; official of Pharaoh
Who is Joseph
Leader of the Hebrews; led Hebrews out of Egypt; name means "drawn from water"
Moses
wife of Isaac
Who is Rebekah
The original home of Abraham; where Rebekah was found as a wife for Isaac.
What is Mesopotamia?
male leader of a nation
Patriarch
youngest son of Jacob
Benjamin
brother of Moses
Aaron
son of Isaac; father of 12 sons
Who is Jacob
Where Moses went after he fled Egypt
Midian
a person’s blood relatives
kinsmen
wife of Jacob
Rachel
calamities experienced in Egypt
The Ten Plagues
Jacob’s twin brother
Who is Esau?
Where Moses received the Ten Commandments
a dense growth of shrubbery or small trees
Thicket
Oldest son of Jacob; where the name "Jew" comes from
Jude
Condition of the Hebrews in Egypt
Slavery