Definitions
Define Patriarch.
The father of a family, a clan, or a people/
List the patriarchs and their wives.
The three patriarchs are Abraham with Sarah, Issac with Rebekah, and Jacob with Rachel.
List an example of forgiveness in the period of the patriarchs, give a description of the event.
(Answers vary, example) Esau came to Jacob and hugged him for forgiveness when Jacob bought Esau's birthright and stole his blessing.
The brothers of Joseph sold Joseph into slavery. Who was the slave master of Joseph?
Potiphar
Define Birthright.
The eldest son's claim to the inheritance.
Define Divine selection.
The mysterious way God chooses certain people for a special task.
List the Promises to Abraham and their fulfillment.
Abraham would have a great nation, his name would be great, and all families would be blessed in him. Abraham would need to follow his covenant for this: following God's directions.
List an example of humility in the period of the patriarchs, give a description of the event.
(Answers vary, example) Joseph tells his brothers his dreams, and they think he is prideful. The brothers plan to kill him, but Reuben says to not kill him, but desert him. The brothers then sell Joseph into slavery, and fake Joseph's death. Joseph is not mad at them for this, but tests them at the end in their forgiveness and repentance.
This person laughed at Abraham's covenant when God said that she would bear a son for the patriarchs.
Define Abraham's name.
Father to a multitude of nations.
Define Canaan.
Area of the western Palestine. It is the land of prairie.
List the meaning of Issac's name.
Issac's name means "Son of the Promise".
Give an example of faith in the period of the patriarchs, and give a description of the event.
(Answers Vary, Example) Abraham showed his faith in God by doing His exact instructions: sacrificing his only son. Abraham doesn't hesitate, when an angel stops him and God gives him a ram to sacrifice in Issac's place.
This person stole the birthright of Esau, and many years later, gave an offering to Esau.
Jacob
Define Bethel's name.
House of God
Define Faith.
Firm belief in God and in what he has revealed. It has the key virtues of the patriarchs.
List the typology of God's test to Abraham: list three concrete similarities between the almost-sacrifice of Issac and the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross.
(Answers Vary, Examples)
1. Mt. Moriah is a type of Mt. Calvary.
2. Issac is a type of Jesus.
3. Issac carrying the wood is a type of Jesus carrying the cross.
4. To be a sacrifice is a type of the perfect sacrifice that saved us from sin.
5. Abraham is a type of God the Father.
Joseph interpreted the dreams of a cup bearer, a baker, and the Pharaoh. What were those dreams, and what did they mean?
The cup bearer had a dream where there was a plant that had grapes, and the cup bearer took the grapes into his cup and gave it to the Pharaoh. This meant in three days, the cup bearer would be released. The baker had a dream where he was going to give three basket of food to the Pharaoh, but the birds ate all the foods. This meant that in three days, the baker would be executed. The Pharaoh had two dreams, where seven good cows were on the fields, then seven bad cows ate them. The other dream was there were seven good plants, but then seven bad plants swallowed up the good plants. The two dreams meant that there was going to be an abundance for seven years, and then a famine for seven years.
Reuben
Define Salem's name.
Peace
Define Intercessory prayer.
To pray for others.
Define Melchizedek and his importance.
Melchizedek wax the King of Salem and was a priest. He offered bread and wine, making him a type of Jesus and the Eucharist, and he blesses Abram.
Tell me the story of Jacob and Esau.
Jacob and Esau were brothers from Issac and Rebekah. Jacob did stuff mostly with Rebekah (cooking), and Esau did stuff mostly with Issac (hunting). Since Esau was born first, Issac gave him the birthright, and was going to give him a blessing. Rebekah wanted Jacob to have the blessing, though. One day, Esau sells his birthright for a bowl of soup. Jacob also plans to steal the blessing of Issac by making himself feel like Esau (hairy). Esau is furious about this, and years later, Jacob hears that Esau is coming with 400 men. Jacob plans to divide his camp in 2, so that if one section is attacked, the other can flee. Jacob plans a great offering to Esau so that if Esau accepts, then maybe there could be peace. When Jacob comes to Esau, Esau immediately embraces Jacob and forgives him. Esau didn't want the offering, but Jacob insisted. Eventually, Esau took the offering, and there was peace.
These twelve sons of Israel were the 12 tribes fo the nation of Israel.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah (with the blessing), Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.
Define Jacob's name.
Fooling the person