Unit 3 Test

Question 1

Book of the Bible where you can locate the story of Abraham

Answer 1

Genisis

Question 2

Biblical genre for the story of Abraham

Answer 2

Historical Narrative

Question 3

Approximate year for the story of Abraham (midterm question)

Answer 3

1900 BC

Question 4

Patriarch definition

Answer 4

“Fathers of faith”

Question 5

Matriarch definition

Answer 5

“Mothers of faith”

Question 6

Give some examples of Patriarchs

Answer 6

Abraham*, Isaac, Jacob

Question 7

Give some examples of Matriarchs

Answer 7

Sarah, Mother Mary, Rebekah, Leah, Rachel

Question 8

Ways that a covenant is different from a contract

Answer 8

-Permanent
-Alters relationship with God
-Promise

Question 9

Monotheism

Answer 9

Belief in one God

Question 10

Nomad

Answer 10

Someone who travels from one place to another; at this time was often for livestock

Question 11

Sign

Answer 11

Visible expression of Gods love

Question 12

What 2 things did Abraham have to do?

Answer 12

Leave his home; change his name

Question 13

What 3 things did God promise?

Answer 13

Land, descendants, blessing

Question 14

Name of the Promised Land in the ancient world

Answer 14

Canaan

Question 15

Name of the Promised Land in the modern world

Answer 15

Israel

Question 16

Birthright

Answer 16

Special privilege the eldest son has; he receives the father’s blessing, would become the leader, and gets double his father’s inheritance.

Question 17

Hospitality

Answer 17

Being welcoming to everyone

Question 18

Concubine

Answer 18

Female surrogate child-bearer that provides children for the male tribe leader

Question 19

Customs of Abrahams tribe

Answer 19

Birthright, Hospitality, Concubine

Question 20

Purpose of human sacrifice for the Canaanites

Answer 20

Please their Gods, to have children, to have a solid harvest

Question 21

3 monotheistic and Abrahamic religions

Answer 21

Islam, Judaism, Christianity

Question 22

Etymology

Answer 22

The study of the origin of names

Question 23

Examples of name changes in the story of Abraham

Answer 23

Sarai - Sarah
Abram - Abraham

Question 24

Abraham means-

Answer 24

“Father of nations”

Question 25

Sarah means-

Answer 25

Queen

Question 26

Isaac means-

Answer 26

To laugh

Question 27

Why does Isaac mean what it means?

Answer 27

Every time Abraham and Sarah got told they would have a kid (or had a kid) they would laugh

Question 28

Ishmael means-

Answer 28

God listens

Question 29

Why does Ishmael mean what it means?

Answer 29

Sarah treated Hagar harshly so Hagar fled and prayed for God's helped. God listened and in return she named her son Ishmael, meaning God listens

Question 30

Jacob = Israel means-

Answer 30

one who has encountered divine and human beings

Question 31

Whats the historical significance of Mount Moriah?

Answer 31

Many religious events happened on this mountain, for example, it's the site where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac

Question 32

Church’s stance on the God of Judaism and the God of Islam

Answer 32

Muslims, Jews, and Christians all believe in the same God