In the stories of Cain and Abel, Ishmael and Isaac, Jacob and Esau--we begin to see this familiar biblical theme:

the youngest surpasses the oldest in God's favor

an encounter with God described using symbolic language

symbols used to convey God's presence during the cutting of the covenant

Smoking fire pot and flaming torch

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Genesis 12-22

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1
Which of these is NOT part of God's covenant with Abraham?
circumcision
faith
walking with God
killing his son Isaac
2
The Story of the Binding of Isaac (aka the testing of Abraham) teaches that God does not desire ____________________
polygamy
monotheism
human sacrifice
to make a covenant with Ishmael
3
Sign of a righteous man
has many children
has only one wife
upholds hospitality
has much property
4
Abraham's birthplace
Shechem
Ur
Egypt
Haran
5
Only woman to receive a promise of descendents
Rachel
Sarah
Hagar
Lot's wife
6
The story of Lot and his daughters is an example of an ____saga explaining the origin of the Moabites and the Ammonites.
Cult
Etymological
Ethnological
Geological
7
covenant
call
agreement
marriage
promise
8
Name of Abraham's wife
Eve
Lot
Moab
Sarah
9
Land purchased by Abraham to bury Sarah
Machpelah
Shechem
Bethel
Beer-Sheba
10
Which story does NOT teach the duty of hospitality?
The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Abraham's visitors
The testing of Abraham
11
Name given to God by Hagar
God has saved me
God has put his hand upon me
God who sees me
God has heard me
12
In the stories of Cain and Abel, Ishmael and Isaac, Jacob and Esau--we begin to see this familiar biblical theme:
a brother will always betray you
men are violent
the youngest surpasses the oldest in God's favor
God does not understand the human heart
13
A theophany is
a ceremony to seal a covenant
an encounter with God described using symbolic language
a reference to the importance of hospitality in the ancient world
announcement that a person will have a child
14
symbols used to convey God's presence during the cutting of the covenant
Smoking fire pot and flaming torch
burning bush
thunder
Three men
15
A holy practice required of all Israelite males taught in a cult sage involving Abraham:
building altars
bowing to the ground
pilgrimage to the holy oak of Mamre
circumcision

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