Abram and God's Call
Abraham's home town?
Ur
Abraham told Sarah to tell Pharaoh she was his?
Sister
How many kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah?
4
What did God compare Abraham's future descendants to when Abraham was afraid and thought his servant would inherit everything?
Stars
Where did Abraham offer Isaac as a sacrifice?
In the region of Moriah (Mt. Moriah).
Abraham's wife?
Sarah
The Lord told Abraham to go to a promised land. What was the name of this land?
Canaan
Who led the other kings to war against Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim, and Zoar?
King Kedorlaomer
What was Sarai's solution to not having children of her own?
She told Abraham to have a child with Hagar.
God told Abraham his decedents would me as numerous as the?
Stars in the sky
What is a covenant?
A serious promise. In the Bible, it refers to a promise between God and man.
Abraham and Lot's herdsmen were quarreling or fighting with one another because?
The land could not support all the livestock
How did Abraham know Lot had been captured?
One man had escaped during the raid against Sodom and ran to tell Abraham.
What did God tell Abraham to do as a sign of God's covenant with him and his descendants?
To circumcise himself and all the males in his household and family line.
Why did God judge Sodom and Gomorrah?
Because the people had become very sinful.
Abraham's father took his family from their home town and departed to?
Haran
What is the name of the area Lot chose to settle after separating from Abraham?
The plains of the Jordan
Where did Lot and his family go to live after Abraham rescued them?
Inside the city of Sodom
What did the angel tell Hagar when she had run away from Sarah?
Go back to your mistress, name your child Ishmael, and you will have many descendants through him.
Why did God allow Abraham to bargain with him for Sodom?
Because God knew Abraham's nephew was in Sodom and God loves Abraham.
What is in God's covenant to Abraham?
1. I will make you into a great nation.
2. I will make your name great.
3. I will bless/curse those who bless/curse you.
4. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.
What is the name of the nearest major city where Lot settled after separating from Abraham?
Sodom
What did Abraham give to Melchizedek the king of Salem after his victory against the kings?
He gave him a tenth of the goods he had brought back from battle.
God changed Abram's name to Abraham. What does Abraham mean?
Father of a multitude of nations.
How did God help Lot and his family escape Sodom?
He sent two angels to warn them to flee the city.
What was Abraham's father's name?
Terah
What did Abraham leave Pharaoh's country with?
The animals and servants gifted to him from Pharaoh when he planned to marry Sarah.
Melchizedek was a king but he was also a?
A priest to God Most High
After the deep sleep fell upon Abraham, God walked through the two halves of the sacrifices in what form? (2 things) We acted this out in class.
A smoking pot and a flaming torch
God provided a ram to replace Isaac on the altar. What New Testament event does this story represent?
Jesus being the ram and taking our place on the cross. Jesus is God's only son like Isaac was Abraham's only son.