Religion Chapter Four Quiz
Who were the four patriarchs that held out God's covenant?
The four patriarchs were Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
Israel
The new name Jacob got when he made a covenant with God. It means "The man who strives with God"
What did the other eleven sons of Jacob think of Joseph?
The other eleven sons of Jacob were very envious of Joseph and were very angry at him for being loved more than them. The eleven other sons plotted against him.
Promised Land
The place where God said in his covenant with Abraham that all his descendants would live, a wonderful and beautiful place where God's people lived.
Salvation History
The story of God's saving plan, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, to reunite man with him and share in his glory forever.
Why did the sons of Jacob move to Egypt?
There was a time of famine in the land of the chosen people so the sons of Jacob went to Egypt in search of food.
Was God's blessing to Abraham extended to Abraham's descendants?
Yes
Do we still honor Abraham today? Why?
Yes we still honor Abraham today because of Abrahams great faithfulness and loyalty to God.
Patriarch
a leader of God's chosen people
Covenant
an agreement or promise
What does Abraham's name mean?
Abraham means "father of many people".
Why did Abraham especially need to trust that God would fulfill this promise?
Abraham needed to trust that God would fulfill his promise with him because Abraham and Sarah were very old and were willing to leave their home, friends, and families to go to the Promise Land.
Where was Abraham from? When did he live?
Abraham was from Mesopotamia and he lived almost 4,000 years ago.
Who was Abraham?
Abraham was the first man God made a covenant with. God chose Abraham to lead his people to the Promised Land. God said Abraham would be the father of many descendants, who would become a great nation.
What was Abraham's name before God made a covenant with him?
Abraham's "old" name was Abram
What was Abraham's son named?
Abraham's son name was Isaac.
Who was Abraham's wife?
Abraham's wife was Sarah
What happened after Joseph died and was no longer in power?
After Joseph died Egypt was swarming with Israelites. This made many of the Egyptians mad and angered the new Pharaoh very much. It angered the Pharaoh so much he sent the Israelites into slavery for the Egyptian people. The Israelites had to do hard manual labor from sun up to sun down. As the Israelites became "the beasts of burden" they started to believe their covenant with God was broken and cried out for God's help.
What happened to Joseph in Egypt?
In Egypt Joseph was bought by a high Egyptian family as a slave. Soon though he became a trusted servant of the Pharaoh. Because Joseph was handsome and intelligent he was chosen as second in command in all of Egypt
What happened in Moriah? Did Abraham pass the test?
In Moriah Abraham had to sacrifice his son Isaac as a burnt offering to the Lord. But, just as Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac an angel appeared and stopped Abraham. The angel told Abraham it was a test and that he has passed. God now knew that Abraham truly loved him more than anyone else and for that, God rewarded him by continuing the covenant through Issac.
After Abraham's death who became the second patriarch?
Isaac
Who did Isaac marry?
Isaac married Rebekah and they had twin boys named Esau and Jacob.
How does the sacrifice of Isaac prefigure with Jesus's sacrifice?
Isaac's sacrifice prefigures with Jesus's sacrifice because Isaac was going to be sacrificed for his father and he carried the wood for the burnt sacrifice up the mountain. While, Jesus was sacrificed for all his people and for his father while, Jesus carried the cross he was going to die on.
How many sons did Jacob have?
Jacob had twelve sons.
Who was Jacob's TRUE wife?
Jacob's TRUE wife was Racheal.
Among the many sons of Jacob which son was the most dear to him.
Jacob's most dear and loved son was his youngest son Joseph, the son of Jacob and Racheal,
What is Jacob's new name? What does it mean?
Jacob's new name is Israel and it means "the man who strives with God".
Why is Jacob's new name so important?
Jacob's new name is very important because God used it as the new name for his people or the community, he called them the Israelites.
What did Joseph due when he saw his brothers who sold him into slavery in Egypt?
Joseph instead of killing them or turning them away with no food let them, Joseph embraced them and gave them the all the food they needed. Joseph invited them to live in Egypt and gave them the best land.
How was Joseph prefigured with Jesus?
Joseph was prefigured with Jesus in many ways. First, was when Joseph was sold into slavery for twenty pieces of silver by his brothers he loved just like Jesus was sold into slavery by an apostle named Judas for thirty silver coins. Second was also because Joseph was to become a kind savior in Egypt for his brothers as Jesus was to become the savior for all of mankind. Third is that Joseph forgave those who did him wrong or hurt him and gave them all a happy life. Just like Jesus who forgave all of us for our sins and forgave everyone.
Where did most Israelites go in the time of famine? Why?
Most Israelites lived in Egypt because Joseph was in power.
What happened to Joseph?
One day when Joseph and his brothers were out in the fields watching the sheep, the eleven brothers sold Joseph to a band of slave traders that were heading to Egypt for twenty pieces of silver. Then they convinced Jacob that Joseph was killed by a wild beast, Jacob was heartbroken.
Prefigurement
Some person or event that happens before another event to which it is similar in some way.
What did God bless Abraham's wife with?
God blessed Sarah (Abraham's wife) with a son.
When did God change Jacob's name?
God changed Jacob's name after God named the covenant with him.
Between Esau and Jacob who did God choose to keep the covenant with Abraham with?
God chose Jacob
What did God command of Abraham to do?
God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac to him as a test.
