Abraham - I
What land did God promise Abraham's descendants?
Canaan
Who pleads for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah?
How many good people have to be found?
Abraham pleads on behalf of the people of the town.
He asks if he finds 10 good people, can it be spared.
What does Isaac mean?
he will laugh
Who led the tribes of Israel (the region)? How many tribes were there?
Jacob's sons; there were 12
Which patriarch had one wife?
Isaac
How many sons did Abraham have?
Eight
What happens to Sodom and Gomorrah?
Destroyed by sulfur and fire
How many wives did Isaac have? Name her/them.
Rebekah
How many daughters did Jacob have? Name them.
One - Dinah
What was Abraham's original name?
What was Jacob's name changed to?
Abraham was originally Abram.
Jacob became Israel
From what town was Abraham?
Ur in Mesopotamia
Who is Lot?
Abraham's nephew
What disability did Isaac have when he got older?
He became blind.
Who was Jacob's favorite son? What was he given?
Joseph
A coat of many colors
What does Abram mean?
What does Abraham mean?
Abram = exalted father
Abraham = father of a multitude
Who is Abraham's oldest son?
Ishmael
What are the three parts of the covenant between God and Abraham?
The Promised Land
The promise of descendants
The promise of blessings and redemption
Name Isaac's child/children.
Esau and Jacob
With whom does Jacob wrestle?
God's angel (who represents God)
What does Jacob mean?
What does Israel mean?
Jacob = to follow, to be behind
Israel = Wrestles with God
Sodom and Gomorrah are said to be evil cities. What was God's warning?
What horrible thing happens to one of the people that fled the city?
Lot's wife, after being told not to, looks back and is turned into a pillar of salt.
Name at least two of Abraham's wives/mothers of his children.
Sarah
Hagar
Keturah
Who chose Isaac's wife?
Abraham sent Eliezer, his steward, into Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The angel of God would guide him to find the right woman. (Abraham prayed and asked God to guide his servant.)
Which of Jacob's sons provided Israel with its first king, Saul and was also the true brother to Joseph?
Benjamin
What was Jacob's vision?
Jacob experienced a vision of a ladder, or staircase, reaching into heaven with angels going up and down it, commonly referred to as "Jacob's ladder." He heard the voice of God, who repeated many of the blessings upon him, coming from the top of the ladder.