Creation and Early Genesis
Cosmology
The study of the universe’s origins as described in Genesis, including the creation of the heavens and the earth.
The founding patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and the covenant made with God.
Covenant
The solemn agreement made between God and Abraham, promising land and descendants.
Canaan
The land promised to Abraham and his descendants by God.
Jacob/Israel
The name given to Jacob after he wrestled with an angel, and the name of the nation descended from him.
Firmament
The term used in Genesis to describe the sky or dome that separates the waters above from the waters below.
Issac
The son of Abraham and Sarah, who was nearly sacrificed by Abraham as a test of faith.
Birthright
The special privileges given to the firstborn son, which Esau sold to Jacob.
Tower of Babel
The structure built by people to reach the heavens, which led to the confusion of languages.
Leah
Jacob’s first wife, whom he was tricked into marrying before he could marry his true love, Rachel.
Adam
The first human created by God, according to Genesis, who lived in the Garden of Eden.
Jacob
The son of Isaac who was later named Israel, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Sanctified
To be declared holy or set apart, as seen in various instances like the sanctification of the Sabbath.
Mt. Ararat
The mountain where Noah’s ark came to rest after the flood.
Rachel
Jacob’s beloved wife, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Eve
The first woman created from Adam’s rib and the partner given to him in the Garden of Eden.
Esau
Jacob’s older twin brother who sold his birthright for a meal.
Sacrifice
A ritual act of offering to God, exemplified by Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac.
Ur
The city where Abraham originally lived before being called by God to move to Canaan.
Ishmael
The son of Abraham and Hagar, who was sent away with his mother after Isaac’s birth.
Original Sin
The concept that the first humans’ disobedience in Eden led to the fall of humanity.
Rebekah
Isaac’s wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau, who helped Jacob receive Isaac’s blessing.
Altar
The structure used for sacrifices and worship, such as the one Abraham built to honor God.
Egypt
The country where Joseph was sold into slavery and later rose to power.
Lot
Abraham’s nephew who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and was rescued before their destruction.