Duplicate of Unit 3: Matriarchs & Patriarchs (Fall 2023)

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

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

What was the main crime of the people of Sodom?

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

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

What are two recurring events in Genesis that involved siblings?

I was the first patriarch.

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

My name was changed to "Israel"

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

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

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

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

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

I was Jacob’s first wife.

What is the definition of “covenant”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What are the mothers of Jacob’s children named?