Characters before Jacob's birth
Called by God to build the Ark prior to the flooding of the earth
Noah
The brother of Jacob
Esau
Place where Joseph was sold to and later rises to power
Egypt
The belief in a single god, the belief system of Christianity
Monotheism
Large boat that was built by Noah
Ark
Adam
The father of Jacob
Isaac
The promised land of the bible
Canaan
An agreement or promise between God and his people
Covenant
A sacred place for sacrifices and offerings to God
Altar
Eve
The mother of Jacob
Rebekah
Mountain where Noah's Ark landed after the flood
Mt. Ararat
Word meaning "set apart" or "made holy"
Santified
An ancient measurement, equal to the length of a forearm.
Cubit
Called by God to travel to the promised land
Abraham
Jacob's first wife
Leah
Abraham's birth city
Ur
The first five books of the Hebrew bible, Christian term
Pentateuch
Torah
Followed Abraham to the promised land, later moved to Sodom before fleeing when it was destroyed.
Lot
Firstborn son of Jacob
Reuben
Two cities destroyed by God for their evil
Sodom and Gomorrah
The separation of the heavens, earth, and sea
Cosmology
The right of a firstborn son to inherit the possessions of his father