Abraham
What was Abraham's original name?
Abram
What was Abraham required to do as a symbol of the Covenant with God?
Circumcision
Who was Hagar to Abraham?
His wife's slave (or servant)
What did God promise Abraham and Sarah in their old age?
A son
How did God test Abraham?
He told him to offer Isaac as a burnt offering
What land was Abraham from?
the land of Ur
What did God compare Abraham's descendants to in His promise to him?
Stars in the Sky
Where was Hagar from?
Egypt
What was the name of Abraham's son with Sarah?
Isaac
What did Isaac ask Abraham when they were going to make a sacrifice?
Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?
How old was Abraham when God asked him to leave his home and go to a land he would show him?
75 years old
What does Abraham's story tell us about Abraham's character?
Although he had failures along the way - He is obedient and believes in God (or he is faithful to God)
What was the name of Hagar and Abraham's son?
Ishmael
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
100 years old
When Abraham reached for the knife to kill his son, who spoke to him?
An angel of the Lord
What does Abraham's name mean?
What does Abraham's story tell us about God's character?
He keeps His promises
What religion is traced back to Ishmael?
Islam
How old was Sarah when she had Isaac?
90 years old
What did the angel tell Abraham?
Not to lay a hand on the boy
What are three things God promised Abraham?
land, many children, blessing to the world (father of nations)
What three religions are considered the "Abrahamic Faiths"?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What name did Hagar give God?
(extra 50 points, in Hebrew)
"The God Who Sees"
or, for an extra 50 points: El Roi
What was God's covenant with Abraham?
That he would make him a great nation
What did Abraham tell Isaac when he asked, "Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"
God himself will provide the lamb