Unit 3: Matriarchs & Patriarchs

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

Hospitality often involved offering daughters and wives to guests:

My father was asked to sacrifice me as a test of his faith. My name means “laughter.”

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

How does Jacob convince his father to bless him?

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

What are two recurring events in Genesis that involved siblings?

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

What does the word “Genesis” mean?

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

I gave birth to twins who fought in my womb; I helped my favorite son receive a blessing.

What was the main crime of the people of Sodom?

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

Jacob’s relationship with Joseph is an example of which pattern?

I was Jacob’s first wife.

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

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

What are the mothers of Jacob’s children named?

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

What did Joseph's brothers do to him?

What is the definition of “covenant”?

I had a twin brother and wrestled with an angel of God

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

I was the first patriarch.

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

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