Our Catholic Faith
What do we call our actions that fail to love God and others?
Sin
Who called Moses from the burning bush?
What did God forbid Adam and Eve from eating?
The Fruit
What new name did God give to Abram?
Abraham
What is the birthright?
Privileges that only the oldest son had, such as inheritance of wealth and leadership of the family.
A loving and binding agreement between God and His people is called a what?
A covenant
What does the name Moses mean?
"drawn out" or "pulled out"
What do we call the ability that God gives us to decide for ourselves whether we will obey Him?
Free Will
What does Monotheistic mean?
The worship of a singular God.
After Jacob crossed the Jabbok, what happened to him?
He wrestled with a man, and after being defeated, changed his name to Israel.
Jesus was a Jew, True or False?
True
How did Pharaoh feel about the Israelites, and what did he make them do?
Pharaoh felt that the Israelites were too strong in number, so he enslaved them to prevent them from starting a revolution.
What do we call the attraction that we feel to sin?
Temptation
What name did Abraham and Sarah give to their son?
Isaac or Ishmael are acceptable
Whom did Jacob marry while he was with his uncle Laban?
First Leah, then Rachel, because of the trickery from Uncle Laban.
Which gifts from God make us in His image and likeness?
Intellect Reason and Free Will
Who was Levi?
A son of Jacob, and the founder of the tribe, the "Levites."
Why did Cain murder Abel?
Because he was jealous of Abel's offering being accepted by God but not his own.
What three monotheistic religions trace their origin to Abraham?
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
What did Esau threaten to do when he learned that Jacob had stolen Isaac’s blessing?
In the sacrament of Penance, what sins will not be forgiven by God?
Trick Question None
What dramatic actions did God take to convince the Pharaoh to let them go?
The 12 Plagues
How many sons did Noah have, and what were their names?
Three: Shem, Japheth, and Ham
Who was Isaac’s wife?
Rebekah
What did Jacob do to get the birthright from Esau?
Tricking Esau to give it to him by offering a bowl of stew to Esau when he was hungry for the birthright.