Chapter 4: Abraham, Our Father & the Patriarchs

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Beth-el

House of God

Who is Abraham and Sarah's child?

Isaac

Rebekah

Isaac's wife

Who is Issac's brother?

Ishmael

Jacob aka...

Israel

Who is Issac's son?

Jacob

Joseph

Jacob's favorite son; gifted the ability to interpret dreams

Rachel

Jacob's favorite wife, mother of Joseph and Benjamin

abram

exalted father

family tree

family tree

esau

first born of Isaac and Rebekah's twin sons

Polygamy

having more than one spouse at a time

Jacob

he grabs by the heal; he supplants

Issac

he laughs

Zaphenathpaneah

he speaks and lives

what does the promise land symbolize?

heaven

Who is the oldest and youngest son of Jacob?

oldest: ruben youngest: Benjamin

Melchizedek

priest and king who offers bread and wine

esau

red

Israel

the new name given to Jacob after blessing

Jacob

twin of Esau; born minutes later

Isaac

Son of Abraham and Sarah

God's three promises to Abraham

1. Land and a nation - Moses 2. Kingship and a name - David 3. Blessing for all nations - Jesus

How many sons did Jacob have?

12

Abram; aka...

Abraham

Ishmael

Abraham's firstborn son with Hagar

Sarah

Abraham's wife, mother of Isaac

Who are the patriarchs?

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Sarai

Abram's wife

Leah

After working for seven years for my father, Jacob was tricked into marrying me.

baal

Canaanite god

Who is Jacob's brother?

Esau

Abraham

Father of many nations

Patriarch

Founding Father, of three major world religions: Judaism, Christianity ,and Islam

Ishmael

God hears

Who is Jacob's favorite son?

Joseph

Zaphenathpaneah

Joseph's Egyptian name

asenath

Joseph's Egyptian wife

Melchizedek

King of righteousness

Name meanings

Name meanings

reuben

Oldest son of Jacob

Sarah

Princess or queen

Who is Jacob's wife?

Rachel and Leah (and maids)

Who is Issac's wife?

Rebekah

laban

Rebekah's brother

Who is Abraham's wife?

Sarah

Hagar

Sarai's Egyptian maid who bears Abraham's first child when he was 86 years old

Who was Hagar?

Slave girl that Abraham had a relationship with

Promised Land

The land (Canaan) God promised to the children of Abraham; modern day Israel

Moriah

The mountains around Jerusalem where Abraham offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice

Circumcision

The sign of the covenant between God and His Chosen People

haran

city in which Abram resided when he received God's call

Joseph aka...

Zaphenathpaneah

Ur

ancient Mesopotamian port city where Abram was born


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