Unit2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Who did God choose to reveal himself to?
Abram, a 75-year-old shepherd
Abram showed great willingness to know God by trusting in His call.
What promise did God make to Abram?
To make Abram ‘a great nation’
Abram obeyed God’s call despite not fully understanding it.
What is a covenant?
An agreement between people or between people and God
God made covenants with many people, offering salvation.
What did God promise Abram regarding his descendants?
He would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky
This signified that his descendants would be special people protected by God.
What new names did God give to Abram and Sarai?
Abraham and Sarah
Sarah was 90 years old when God told her she would have a son.
What was Abraham’s reaction when God told Sarah she would have a child?
She laughed
Sarah thought she was too old to have a child.
What is a patriarch?
The male head of a family
Abraham was the first patriarch selected to receive God’s promise.
How did Abraham live the First Commandment?
By placing his trust in God
Abraham lived the commandments even before they were given to Moses.
What happens when we are baptized?
We enter into a covenant with God
God gives us eternal life, and we promise to believe in Him and live as Catholics.
What did the Canaanites believe about child sacrifice?
It would give them abundant crops, strong herds, and blessings
Abraham was worried he would have to sacrifice Isaac.
What did God ask Abraham to do?
To sacrifice his son, Isaac
An angel stopped Abraham before he sacrificed Isaac.
What does the story of Abraham and Isaac teach us?
God does not want human sacrifice, but a sacrifice of will
Those who trust in God are rewarded, and all life is sacred.
True or False: God would ask us to do something that does not treat human life with dignity and respect.
False
God values all life and would never ask us to act against its dignity.
