The story of Abraham Flashcards
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What is Judaism?
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Judaism is the religion of the Jews.
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What does Jewish mean?
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Jewish means relating to or associated with Jewish people or Judaism.
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What does racial mean?
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Relating to a race
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Name one famous Jew.
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Daniel Ratcliffe who played Harry in Harry Potter
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What is the longest running and most controversial conflict in the world?
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The conflict between the Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Arabs
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What are the Israeli Jews and the Palestine Arabs fighting over?
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They both want to own the same land and a compromise has been difficult to find.
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Discuss the key points of Abraham’s story explaining how it lead to the Palestinian and Israeli conflict.
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- God tells Abraham and Sarah, who are childless, to leave Ur and travel to a new land.
- God promises if they do this they will have a son and he will inherit a great land.
- They travel a long way, but they have no son. Abraham has a son with his wife’s servant. The son is called Ishmael.
- Sarah and Abraham are met by messengers of God who say that Sarah will have her own son despite being 90 years old.
- Sarah has a son called Isaac.
- Sarah tells the servant and the illegitimate son Ishmael to leave their home as they no longer need him and he is a bad influence on Isaac.
- God makes Abraham prove he is a good servant to him by expelling Ishmael on his orders when Sarah wants him gone and also to be willing to sacrifice his natural son, Isaac.
- Ishmael and Isaac as direct descendants of Abraham could legitimately own the land.
- The Israeli Jews believe all the land should belong to them as Isaac was the rightful heir, but Palestinian Arabs believe Ishmael was the first born son and so he is the rightful heir to all the land.
- It has not been possible to find a solution.
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Where did Abraham’s wandering take him when he went on his travels for god?
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Around the very land that the Israelis and Palestine’s are now fighting over.
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What is the claim of the Israelis and Palestinians to the land?
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Both have claims dating back thousand of year relating to who was a real son and heir of Abraham and thus the owner of the land.
Palestinians : Ishmal
Israelis: Isaac
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Why are the Israeli Jews and the Palestinian Arabs fighting?
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They both want the same land and a compromise has been difficult to find.
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Why was the Palestine wall built?
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The Palestine Wall was built to stop Palestinians killing the people of Israel.
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What events triggered the building of the Palestine Wall?
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The Palestine Wall was built after a Palestine uprising killing dozens of Israeli people.
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Why do the Israelis think that the wall is actually working?
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The Israelis say the wall is working because the number of attacks on Israelis by the Palestinians have gone down.
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Not all of effects of the Palestine wall are good. Give 2 examples of how it affects the Palestinian people’s lives.
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- The wall cuts the Palestinians off from water and other vital services.
- Cuts some farmers away from their farms so they can’t make any money.
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What do the human rights lawyers say about the Palestinian Wall?
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Human rights lawyers say that the barrier restricts the free movement of Palestinians.
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Is the Palestinian Wall legal?
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No, the wall is not legal.
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Who said the Palestinian Wall was not legal?
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In 2004, the World Court said it was illegal.
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Did the ruling by the world court that the Palestine Wall was illegal stop the Israelis building further sections of the wall?
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No, they carried on building the wall anyway.
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Where is the Palestine Wall geographically?
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The Palestine Wall encircles the West Bank and the people inside it.
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What are the current dimensions of the Palestinian Wall?
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The Palestinian Wall is 8 metres tall and when finished it will be 403 miles long.
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What is the Palestinian Wall made of?
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The Palestinian Wall is made of razor wire tipped fences and smaller sections of cement walls.
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What is the controversy over the wall between Palestinians and the Israelis?
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Israelis said they did it for security but Palestinians say they are stealing Palestinians land.
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What is the name of Abraham’s wife?
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Sarah
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Where do Abraham and Sarah live?
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A place called Ur
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Does Sarah love children?
Yes she loves lots of children and they love her.
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Does Sarah have any children of her own?
No
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What does Abraham desperately want?
A son
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Why does Abraham desperately want a son? 4 reasons, please.
1. To inherit his name
2. To inherit his land
3. To inherit his money
4. To look after him and his wife when they are old.
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Why did Abraham leave Ur for a different land?
God told him to.
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What is Gods covenant (agreement) with Abraham?
God promised to make Abraham the father of a great people and said that Abraham and his descendants must obey God. In return God would guide them and protect them and give them the land of Israel.
Importantly for Abraham he said that he would have a son as a descendent.
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What did Abraham have to do in return from getting a new land for his son to inherit from God?
He had to worship God.
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Abraham was originally called Abram. Give 2 reasons for why it is thought that God have him a new name.
1. He was travelling across lot’s of areas and Abraham was a more acceptable name to the people in the new regions who spoke slightly differently.
2. God did it as a sign of honour.
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Why is Abraham so willing to leave his current land in search of a new land when God asked him to?
Abraham marvelled at the idea that he would have a son and heir if he worshiped god and moved to a new land.
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What was the first thing Abraham did after he heard the voice of God making his promise?
He takes his wife, family, servants and possessions and starts walking.
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After many weeks of walking, his nephew, Lot, decides to turn back, why does he not stay and continue on the journey?
Lot who says there is no place for him in this land.
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Much later, after they have walked a long long way, Sarah tells Abraham something sad. What is it?
Sarah says she can’t bear any children of her own.
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What does Sarah suggest as a solution for the absence of a son?
She suggests that Abraham have a son with the slave girl as God had said he would have a son and it didn’t need to be with Sarah.
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Why do you think that Sarah was happy for her slave Hagar to have a son with her husband.
1. She knew how much her husband wanted a son and she wanted him to be happy.
2. God had said Abraham was to have a son and this seemed a good solution.
3. Hagar was Sarah’s slave and belonged to her and therefore the son would also belong to her.
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Why does Abraham think it is okay for him to have a son with Hagar?
God told him to do so and so he did.
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When Hagar is pregnant she and Sarah have a row. What was the row about?
Sarah thinks Hagar is not doing enough work and does not respect her.
Hagar thinks she is doing all Sarah’s work and she is also carrying Abraham’s child
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After the row Sarah tells Hagar to get out if the camp. What does Hagar do?
She runs away
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Why is a Sarah upset after Hagar runs away?
Sarah wants Hagar to come back because she is carrying Abraham’s son and heir, but by that time Hagar is gone.
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When Hagar runs away from camp what happens to her? (2 marks)
1. She collapses from exhaustion
| 2. She hears the voice of God telling her to return to Abraham and Sarah’s house
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What does the voice of God tell Hagar.
God tells Hagar to return to camp and that Sarah will be kind when she arrives.
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What does God tell her about her child? (2 marks)
1. The child is a boy
| 2. He should call the boy Ishmael
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What did God tell Hagar about the fate of her son?
God said that he would be big and strong and would lead a great nation
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What does the name Ishmal mean?
Ishmal means God listens
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What did God listen to when he decided to call Hagar’s son Ishmal?
God listened to Abraham’s prayers that he wanted a child and heir.
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When Hagar return to camp after hearing the voice of God, what happens?
Her son is born
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When the son is born, Sarah asks Abraham to name him, but Hagar intervenes. What does Hagar say?
Hagar tells them that God has already named her child Ishmal.
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Why are the father,son and Holy Spirit important?
They are the Holy Trinity for Christians
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When Ishmal is older he asks his father whether he, Ishmal, is a strong man. His father is interrupted before he can answer. Who interrupts Abraham?
3 figures appear, father, son and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity.
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What do the three figures tell Abraham after he has welcomed them?
He tells them Sarah who is 90 years old will have a son.
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What is the Holy Trinity for Christians?
Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
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What does Sarah do when she hears the 3 figures tell Abraham that she will have a son?
She scoffs (laughs) and says she will never have a son.
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The three figures call out and ask her why she laughs. What does Sarah do in reply?
Sarah does not answer the figures.
She probably laughs because she is 90 years old and it is not usually possible to children after about 40 years old.
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What do the figures say to Sarah after she refuses to answer them?
The figures say she should call the son they have promised her Isaac.
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Is a Sarah now convinced she will have a son?
Yes
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What does the name Isaac mean?
Isaac means laughter
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How old were Abraham and Sarah when they had Isaac.
Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 years old.
Both were far too old to have a baby and Isaac was a gift from God
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Why is the Isaac relevant for Sarah’s son?
Sarah laughed when she was told she was going to have a son and so this is why calling the son ‘laughter’ is relevant.
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After Sarah gives birth to Isaac what does she ask if Hagar and a Ishmal?
She tells them to go away
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Why do you think Sarah tells a Ishmal and Sarah to go, given that Ishmal was Abraham’s son?
Sarah no longer needed or wanted Ishmal as he was a child borne of her husband and the slave girl, Hagar.
She was probably a bit jealous of them.
Also she thought Ishmal was wicked and a bad influence on their natural son, Isaac.
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Is Abraham happy when Sarah tell Hagar that she must go and take Abraham’s son with her
No. Abraham objects; he does not want to lose his son.
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What does God say to Abraham when he objects to Hagar and Ishmal being forced to leave?
God speaks to Abraham and tells him to let Hagar and Ishmal go. Abraham is told to believe in God and that this is for the best.
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As Hagar and Ishmal walk away what does God say to them all to make them feel better?
God tells them that Ishmal will one day lead a great nation.
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God decides after giving Isaac to him, he will take him away. How does he tell Abraham he will take his son away?
God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac to him in a burning offering to prove Abraham’s trust and faith in God.
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Is Abraham happy with God’s request to sacrifice his son?
No, Abraham protests, but God insists.
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Why is Isaac a paradox?
God gives Issac to Sarah and Abraham and then they are asked to sacrifice him to God.
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Why do you think God uses the killing of Isaac to test Abraham’s faith?
Isaac is Abraham’s most precious possession, his longed for son. If Abraham is willing to sacrifice him for a God then he is true believer and worshipper and totally devoted to God.
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Where does Abraham go to carry out the sacrifice of his son for God?
Mont Moriah
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Why does Abraham choose Mont Moriah?
To be closer to God
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Why is Isaac, this son of Abraham, confused when he is walking up Mont Moriah carrying firewood?
Isaac is confused because there is no animal to sacrifice on the firewood when they reach the top.
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What does Abraham reply when Isaac asks him where the animal for sacrifice is?
Abraham tells Isaac that he is the animal for sacrifice.
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Isaac is very afraid when he is told he is the animal for slaughter. What does he do?
He lies on the stone ready to be slaughtered.
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What does Abraham do when his stone lies on the stone ready to be slaughtered?
Abraham lifts his knife and is about to bring it down on his son.
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Why was Isaac no longer required to be sacrificed for God?
God wanted to be sure that Abraham had the faith and belief in God to give him up. God knew that Abraham intended to kill Isaac food God and so God knew he was his true servant.
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Does Abraham slaughter his son?
No. Just as Abraham is about to kill Isaac with his knife, God tells him that Isaac is not required and that Abraham has proved himself.
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Internationally and locally, people link the stories of Abraham, Ishmal and Isaac to the troubles in the Middle East between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Why is this?
The Palestine’s believe that as the elder son, Ishmal should have been in charge of the land.
The Israelis (mainly Jews) believe that Isaac should have been in charge as the rightful son and heir.
Because they can’t agree, they dislike each other.
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Describe the key points relating the story of Soddam and Gomorah.
1. The people in the cities are sinful
2. Lot and his family live their but are good
3. Visited by three Ángels who tell them to leave and don’t look back
4. God destroys the cities as they walk away
5. Lot’s wife looks back when she was told not to and is turned into a pillar of salt.
6. The story is a lesson for all time: God can destroy people who are sinful
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What are Sodom and Gomorah?
Sodom and Gomorah are two ancient cities near the Dead Sea.
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Why are Sodom and Gomorah famous?
They were destroyed by God
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Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorah?
As a punishment for the wickedness of their inhabitants
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Why were the inhabitants of sodom and Gomorah wicked?
The inhabitants of these two ancient cities near the Dead Sea were corrupted and in sin.
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Why is Lot fearful?
He lives in the cities which are full of corruption and sin and he fears for his wife and children.
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When three white figures approach Lot what does he do?
He welcomes them into his home.
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What do the three figures tell Lot to do ?
They tell Lot to take anyone he cares about and flee the city.
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The three figures gave Lot one more instruction before he left, what was it?
Neither he nor any of his family must look back.
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Who were the three figures who visited Lot?
They are believed to be angels in the form of man.
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Which member if Lot’s family turned back and looked at the cities after the angels told her not to?
Lot’s wife looked back at the cities as she was running away, even though the angels had told her not to.
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What happened to Lot’s wife when she looked back at the city while they were running away?
Lot’s wife was instantly turned into a pillar of salt.
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Where is the pillar of salt, thought to be Lot’s wife, now?
In Israel
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How does God destroy Sodom and Gomorah?
Sodom and Gomorah are burnt to the ground by God for their sins
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What does Abraham intend to use to kill his son Isaac?
A knife to slit his throat and then to burn him as a sacrifice for God
