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Genesis
First book of the bible, written by Moses, Creation of the world
Tower of Babel
when the people tried to build up to heaven then God split everyone up through different languages
Adam
creation of man (first man) in the garden of Eden
Ishmael
the firstborn son of Abraham and Hagar
12 tribes of Israel
the twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob
Dominion
control
Firmament
the sky and heavens
Eve
Woman created for Adam as a helper
Jacob
third Hebrew patriarch, the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah
Altar
mark key moments of worship, sacrifice
Yahweh
Hebrew name of God
located in eastern Turkey (highest peak in the country)
Abraham
the first patriarch in Genesis who started the covenant between God and the Hebrew people (born in Ur)
Esau
the older twin brother of Jacob, the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham
Benjamin
the twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and the full brother of Joseph
Monotheism
The belief there is only one God
Mt. Moriah
God told Abraham to go to the land of Moriah and offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice on a mountain. An angel stopped Abraham at the last minute and provided a ram instead
Isaac
second major patriarch, son of Abraham and Sarah, his name means "he laughs"
Rebekah
the wife of Isaac and the mother of the twin sons Jacob and Esau
Sarai/Sarah
wife of Abraham
Torah
First 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
Ur
The place which Abraham was born
Noah
built the ark
first wife of the patriarch Jacob and the older sister of Rachel
Sodom and Gomorrah
two ancient cities, God destroyed