Chapter 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
Land located between Syria and Egypt that God promised to defendants of Abraham
Canaan
Land through which Abraham journeyed when God told him to move from Ur to Haran
Chaldea
The descendants of Abraham
Chosen people
Rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent
Euphrates/Tigris
Area of rich soil located between the Tigris and Euphrates
Fertile Crescent
City to which Abraham moved from Ur
Haran
One of the three religions, along with Judaism and Christianity, that profess belief in one God
Islam
The land of Canaan given to Abraham’s descendant by God; the Holy Land
Palestine
City located in Chaldea (present day Iraq) from which Abraham moved early in life
Ur
The model of faith in God in the Old Testament; because of his faith, he left his home and traveled to Canaan, where God made a convent with him that promised him land and many descendants, he became the father of the chosen people
Abraham
A ritual offering of animals or produce made to God by the priest in the Temple of Jerusalem. It was a sign of the people’s adoration of God, giving thanks to God or asking for his forgiveness
Sacrifice
A solemn agreement between people or between people and God
Covenant
Praying with a group or community using the same prayer
Communal prayer
Praying by one’s self in various forms or types of prayer
Private prayer
