Religion chapter 6 Abraham
Before he journeyed to Canaan, where did Abraham live?
Haran
Who was Abraham's son?
Isaac
What is birthright?
It is the oldest son's right to the greatest part of the inheritance and to a special blessing from the father
What does it mean to sacrifice our wills?
It means that we say no to things that would harm us or other people and say yes to loving actions.
What does true faith in God lead to?
complete trust in His goodness and prompt obedience to His call.
What spiritual journey lead him to?
his spiritual journey lead him to a deeper and clearer faith in one true god
Abraham was the first and greatest ? of the chosen People
patriarch
What did God ask Abraham to do with his son?
sacrifice him BUT the angel stopped Abraham and said it was just a test
Who sacrificed their first born sons for crops, strong herds, and blessings from their gods?
the Canaanites
Who are the Chosen People?
the Israelites
Islam
the Muslim word
Who is Abraham?
the model of faith in God in the Old Testament
Haran
the name of three men of a place in the bible and is also atlindu name. It means "life"in the Sanskirt language
Palestine
A territory in Middle East on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Ur
A city on the Euphrates River
Euphrates River
A river near the Fertile Cresent and Mesopotamia
What was Abraham's original name?
Abram
Why did Abram's move require faith?
Abram's move required faith because he was finding out who the one true God was and he was asking him to do something
When do we enter into a covenant with God?
At Baptism
What is the beginning of our journey of faith?
Baptism
Abraham is known as the Father of ?
Believers
What land did God promise Abraham?
Canaan
What does the name Abraham mean?
Father of many nations
What did God ask Abraham to do?
God asked Abraham to make a journey to the distant unknown land of Canaan and to sacrifice his son, Isaac
Who was the wife of Abraham?
Sarah. She had been known as Sarai
Tigris River
another river near the Fertile Cresent and Mesopotamia
Chaldea
The city where Abraham was born
Why didn't the people in Ancient Times know about the one true God?
The people in Ancient Time did not know about the one true God because they worshipped the forces of nature as their gods instead. He did not reveal himself either
What are promises that God made to Abraham?
a great reward, descendants as numerous as stars, the land of Canaan, a son named Isaac
What kind of sacrifce does God look for?
a sacrifice of our wills
What is a covenant?
a solemn agreement between people or between people and God.
What did God promise Abraham?
a son, He would be father of all nations, land and many descendants, that all nations would be blessed through him
Canaan
an unknown land
