In the Beginning...
Genesis
The first book of the Bible, which tells the story of creation and the early history of the world.
Abraham
The father of the Israelite nation, who was called by God to leave his homeland.
Covenant
A special promise or agreement God made with people, like the one with Noah after the flood.
Canaan
The land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants as their new home.
Jacob/Israel
The new name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God.
Adam
The very first man, created by God and placed in the Garden of Eden.
Isaac
The son of Abraham and Sarah, born when they were very old.
Birthright
The right of the firstborn son to inherit a double portion of his father's property and blessing.
Ur
The city where Abraham lived before God called him to leave and start his journey.
Benjamin
The youngest of Jacob's twelve sons.
Eve
The first woman, created from a rib of the first man to be a helper to the first man.
Ishmael
The first son of Abraham, born to his wife's servant Hagar.
Ark
The large boat Noah built to save his family and animals from the flood.
Egypt
The country where Joseph was sold and sent into slavery.
Reuben
The oldest of Jacob's twelve sons.
Dominion
The authority God gave to mankind to rule over the animals and the Earth.
Jacob
The son of Isaac who tricked his brother and father to get the blessing and birthright.
Mt. Moriah
The mountain where Abraham was told by God to sacrifice his son Isaac.
Noah
The man who built a large boat to save his family and animals from a great flood.
Leah
The first wife of Jacob, who was the mother of his first son, Reuben.
Firmament
The expanse God created to separate the waters above from the waters below, which became the sky.
Esau
The brother of Jacob who sold his birthright for a bowl of stew.
Sacrifice
Is an offering to God a ritual slaughter of animals as atonement for sin.
Rebekah
The wife of Isaac who helped her son Jacob get his brother's blessing.
12 Tribes of Israel
The name for the twelve sons of Jacob and their descendants who would become a nation.