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6th - Religion Chapter 7 Flashcards

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What did God tell Rebekah, Isaac’s wife, about her younger son Jacob?

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That he would play a special role in the life of his people. He was God’s chosen one.

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Who were Isaac’s two sons?

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Esau and Jacob

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As first born, Esau was to receive what?

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His family’s birthright

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Explain the birthright.

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Whoever received the birthright and special blessing would become a patriarch of God’s Chosen People.

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Who wanted the birthright very much?

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Jacob

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Explain how Jacob got the birthright from Esau.

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One day Esau found Jacob cooking. Esau was hungry and asked for some of the stew. Jacob knew that this was his chance. He said, “First, give me your birthright.” Esau was so hungry that he agreed and even made an oath.

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Why were Rebekah and Jacob able to fool Isaac?

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He was blind

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How was Jacob disguised?

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He was disguised as Esau

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How did Jacob explain how he got the animal so quickly?

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Because God brought it to me.

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Isaac had asked for Esau but was not certain which son had come. What confused Isaac?

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Jacob wore goat fur.

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What did Isaac ask for Jacob as he blessed him?

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  1. Dew of heaven
  2. Fatness of the earth
  3. Plenty of grain and wine
  4. Nations to serve him
  5. Master over your brother
  6. Cursed be those who curse you and blessed be those who bless you
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How did Jacob receive the blessing from his father that should have gone to Esau?

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He tricked him.

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How did feel about this deceit? And what did he do?

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God was not pleased but he still brought good out of the situation. Jacob was his chosen one and that choice would not be changed.

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What did God mean when he said Jacob was his chosen one?

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That it would be through Jacob and his family that the promise of a redeemer would be carried out.

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What did Rebekah do when she found out that Esau planned to kill Jacob because of the stolen blessing?

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She sent Jacob to stay with her brother Laban in Haran.

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Describe Jacob’s dream.

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On the way to Haran, one night Jacob lay down to sleep at a shrine using a stone as a pillow. He dreamed about a stairway leading from the ground to heaven with angels going up and down. In the dream, God appeared beside Jacob and renewed the promises he made to Abraham. Jacob woke and set up the stone as a memorial to mark the sacred place.

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What is the stairway in Jacob’s dream referred to as?

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Jacob’s ladder

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What does Jacob’s dream symbolize?

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The connection between heaven and earth and reassured Jacob of God’s presence.

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Jacob built an altar at the sacred site of his dream. What did he name the place? What does the name mean?

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Bethel, which means “house of God”

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Who did Jacob fall in love with?

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Laban’s daughter, Rachel

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What did Jacob agree to do in exchange for Rachel’s hand in marriage?

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To work for Laban for seven years

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On the night of the wedding, what did Laban do?

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He tricked Jacob - he sent his older daughter Leah instead of Rachel.

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Did Jacob get to marry Rachel?

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Yes, during this time it was normal for men to have more than one wife, so Jacob eventually was able to marry Rachel too. But he had to work for Laban for seven more years.

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What did Jacob’s trail do for him?

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Helped him become a better person.

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While traveling back home, Jacob wrestled with a stranger through the night. The stranger asked that Jacob let him go. What was Jacob’s response?

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“I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

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What did Jacob’s words to the stranger show?

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Both great faith and the importance of God’s blessing. Jacob was willing to spend all his strength to receive it. He desired to have God in his own life and through him in the lives of others.

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What was the stranger’s response to Jacob’s words?

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He gave Jacob the name Isreal

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What does the name Israel mean?

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“he who wrestled with God”

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What was Jacob’s new name a sign of?

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His new mission - he was sent forth as the father of God’s Chosen People

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Who would God’s Chosen People later be come known as?

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Israelites

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The visitor that Jacob wrestled with did not give his name. But Jacob knew is was whom?

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God himself

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What came from Jacob’s 12 sons?

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The 12 tribes of Isreal

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Name the three people you have studied so far have had their names changed.

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  1. Jacob
  2. Sarah
  3. Abraham
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At baptism, you are given your name. What is This name is a sign of?

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Your mission - it reminds you to be Christ to everyone you meet.

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Some people receive a new name at Confirmation or when they become a priest, brother or sister. What does this new name remind them?

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That God calls each of us to become a new person in Jesus Christ.

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What was the blessing that Isaac gave to Jacob a sign of?

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The he was God’s chosen one, a patriarch of his people.

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Which sacrament marked you as one chosen by God to be his child and a member of his Church?

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Baptism

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Which sacrament strengthens and confirms your relationship with God as one of his chosen ones?

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Confirmation

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Through what sacrament do we enter into the Body of Christ, the Church?

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Baptism

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Through baptism, we become members of a chosen people. What does this mean?

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To be chosen is a privilege and that privilege comes with responsibility.

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What are our responsibilities?

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  1. To participate in Jesus’ mission of bringing all people together as brothers and sisters.
  2. Strengthens our relationship with God and with one another so that we can share in Jesus’ mission.
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No matter how weak you are, or how many mistakes you make. What does God tell us?

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You will always be one of God’s Chosen People AND God will always to ready to help you.

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Why was the birthright of special importance in Isaac’s family?

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The son with the birthright would receive his father’s special blessing and become a patriarch of God’s people.

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What was the meaning of Jacob’s dream?

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The dream symbolized the connection between heaven and earth and reassuring Jacob of God’s presence.

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Why was Jacob’s name changed and what did his new name mean?

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Jacob’s name was changed to Isrwal, a name that means “he wrestled with God’s.” His new name was a sign of his new mission.

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What mission does every Catholic receive at Baptism?

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A Catholic’s mission is to continue Christ’s lif and work in today’s world.

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