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What is a patriarch
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A patriarch is a founder or father of the faith.
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List four patriarchs
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Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
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What is a matriarch
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Mother of the faith
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List four matriarchs
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Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel
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What does Abraham's name mean in Hebrew
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"almighty father" or "ancestor of a multitude"
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Where was Abraham born
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Ur of the Chaldeans (Mesopotamia)
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What is Abraham's father's name?
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Terah
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Who was Abraham's wife?
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Sarai
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At the beginning of Genesis does Sarai have any children?
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No. She is barren or childless.
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Abraham is respected in all three monotheistic religions. Name them
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Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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What do the three monotheistic religions agree about with regard to Abraham?
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All three agree that he believed in one God
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Abraham is considered a
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Model of faith.
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In the story of Abraham and Sarai, God is entering
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History in a new way.
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What three things did God ask Abraham in Genesis 12? "God's Covenant with Abraham"
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He asked him: to move (leave home and land); trust God completely, accept God is real with little proof.
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What does God promise Abraham in Genesis 12?
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LandDescendents: a great nation for his offspringBlessings: to Abraham & all that are good to him.
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