Ch. 6 (6th) Abraham is Our Father St. G.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Haran | the city to which Abraham moved from Ur |
| Tigris | river that flows through the Fertile Crescent |
| Palestine | the land of Canaan given to Abraham's descendants by God; the Holy Land |
| Fertile Crescent | area of rich soil located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers 2 words |
| Canaan | the land located between Syria and Egypt that God promised to the descendants of Abraham |
| Chosen People | the descendants of Abraham 2 words |
| Abraham | the model of faith in God in the Old Testament. Because of his faith, he left home and traveled to Canaan, where God made a covenant with him and promised him land and many descendants. |
| sacrifice | a ritual offering of animals or produce made to God by the priest in the Temple of Jerusalem. Glossary |
| covenant | a solemn agreement between people or between people and God. Glossary |
| Testament | Another word for convenant: Hint Glossary |
| Abram or Abraham | Left his father's home and the country and traveled to Canaan |
| Ur | The city in Chaldea where Abram first lived. |
| Haran | The city on the Euphrates River where Abram later settled. |
| Canaan | The land to which God called Abram |
| Fertile Crescent | The area that included Canaan, Haran, and Ur 2 words |
| Mediterranean Sea | The sea to the west of Canaan |
| descendants | A person's children: their children, and their children's children |
| Abraham | This name means "Father of Many Nations" |
| Abraham | To what did God change Abram's name? |
| Sarah | To what was Sarai's name changed? |
| Isaac | The name of Abraham and Sarah's son. |
| First | Which commandment calls us to believe in God and to place our trust in him alone? |
| Baptism | In what sacrament do we begin our faith journey? |
| patriarch | the fatlher or ruler of a Jewish tribe |
| Abram | Who was the first person to whom God reveal himself as the one true God? |
| Canaan | What land did God promise Abram? |
| Sarah | Abraham's wife was called |
| faith | What virtue did Abraham especially show? |
| sacrifice | Abraham was willing to ______ his son to God. |
| Isaac | ______ was Abraham's son, who carried on the covenant with God. |
| faith | a supernatural gift of God that helps people believe in him |
| Jacob and Esau | List the two sons of Isaac |
| two | Number of sons Isaac had. |
| Joseph | Jacob's favorite son. |
| God's providence | What do we call it when God brings about good in situations that seem hopeless |
| shepherd | Abram's occupation |
| seventy-five | How old was Abram when God called him to make a journey to the land of Canaan. |
| faith | a gift given freely by God to us, which we can accept or reject. |
| Canaanites | the residents or inhabitants of Canaan who followed a practice in which they killed their firstborn children in a religious sacrifice. |
| Rebekah | Isaac's wife's name. |
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