Unit 3: Matriarchs & Patriarchs (Fall 2024)

My name was changed to "Israel"

I was a servant girl who had to sleep with a much older man; after childbirth, I was sent away

What are two recurring events in Genesis that involved siblings?

I was the father of a dozen sons who become the twelve tribes of Israel.

The nephew of Abraham; his wife turned into a pillar of salt

I was the first patriarch.

What is the definition of “covenant”?

I laughed when I was told I would give birth to a son in my old age.

The stories of Genesis 12-50 reveal what about humans’ ability to uphold the covenant?

What is the physical mark of the covenant God makes with Abraham and Sarah?

God promises Abraham, Sarah, and their offspring what two things?

What type of biblical criticism is analysis of Genesis 12-50 as a saga?

What impact do the ANE's cultural differences have on our understanding of scripture?

In a covenantal ceremony, what do the halved and slaughtered animals represent?

What theological purpose do the stories of Genesis 12-50 serve?

Abraham and Sarah face what major obstacle in believing God’s promise to them?

How can the stories of lying, cheating, and anger of Genesis 12-50 offer hope to people today?

How does Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac compare with his previous responses to God?

I was Jacob’s favorite wife. He worked fourteen years for my father for the right to marry me.

Which two passages form a “single story,” as discussed in class?

Which biblical criticism would analyze the practice of child sacrifice of Canaanite religions?

I was the son conceived by Abraham and his wife’s servant.

Which of the following stories provides the most striking example of inhospitality?

What was the main crime of the people of Sodom?

Joseph using his gift and wisdom of dream interpretation to better his society embodies what tenet of the Grad-at-Grad?