Creation and Early Genesis
Patriarchs and Matriarchs
Covenants and Promises
Notable Places and Events
Family Feuds and Stories
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Cosmology

  • The study of the universe’s origins as described in Genesis, including the creation of the heavens and the earth.

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Ambraham
  • The founding patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and the covenant made with God.

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Covenant

  • The solemn agreement made between God and Abraham, promising land and descendants.

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Canaan

  • The land promised to Abraham and his descendants by God.

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Jacob/Israel

  • The name given to Jacob after he wrestled with an angel, and the name of the nation descended from him.

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Firmament

  • The term used in Genesis to describe the sky or dome that separates the waters above from the waters below.

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Issac

  • The son of Abraham and Sarah, who was nearly sacrificed by Abraham as a test of faith.

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Birthright

  • The special privileges given to the firstborn son, which Esau sold to Jacob.

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Tower of Babel

  • The structure built by people to reach the heavens, which led to the confusion of languages.

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Leah

  • Jacob’s first wife, whom he was tricked into marrying before he could marry his true love, Rachel.

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Adam

  • The first human created by God, according to Genesis, who lived in the Garden of Eden.

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Jacob

  • The son of Isaac who was later named Israel, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Sanctified

  • To be declared holy or set apart, as seen in various instances like the sanctification of the Sabbath.

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Mt. Ararat

  • The mountain where Noah’s ark came to rest after the flood.

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Rachel

  • Jacob’s beloved wife, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

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Eve

  • The first woman created from Adam’s rib and the partner given to him in the Garden of Eden.

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Esau

  • Jacob’s older twin brother who sold his birthright for a meal.

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Sacrifice

  • A ritual act of offering to God, exemplified by Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac.

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Ur

  • The city where Abraham originally lived before being called by God to move to Canaan.

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Ishmael

  • The son of Abraham and Hagar, who was sent away with his mother after Isaac’s birth.

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Original Sin

  1. The concept that the first humans’ disobedience in Eden led to the fall of humanity.


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Rebekah

  1. Isaac’s wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau, who helped Jacob receive Isaac’s blessing.


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Altar

  1. The structure used for sacrifices and worship, such as the one Abraham built to honor God.


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Egypt

  1. The country where Joseph was sold into slavery and later rose to power.


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Lot

  1. Abraham’s nephew who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and was rescued before their destruction.