Starter quiz
- What did God send to cover the world?
- fire
- a flood ✓
- an earthquake
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- Put these events from the story of Noah in order.
- 1⇔God told Noah to build a big boat called an ark.
- 2⇔It rained and rained and the whole world was covered by a flood.
- 3⇔God put a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his promise.
- What did God put in the sky after the flood?
- a star
- a rainbow ✓
- a cloud
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- The Old Testament was written …
- 50 years ago
- over 2000 years ago ✓
- after Jesus was born
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- Who reads the Old Testament?
- only Christians
- only Jews
- both Jews and Christians ✓
- only Muslims
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Exit quiz
- Match the words to their meanings.
- trust⇔belief in the strength or truth of a person or thing ✓
- covenant⇔a solemn promise ✓
- obedience⇔to follow commands or instructions ✓
- Where did God tell Abraham to go?
- Egypt
- Canaan ✓
- Rome
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- What did God promise Abraham?
- that he would be famous
- that he would have a big family ✓
- that he would live forever
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- Who went with Abraham to the promised land?
- his nephew, wife and animals ✓
- a big army
- no one, he went alone
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- Why do Christians still read the story of Abraham?
- to learn about trust and obedience ✓
- to learn about different animals
- to find out what Canaan looked like
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Key learning points
- God called Abraham to follow him and move to a new land.
- Abraham moved to the land of Canaan which became known as the promised land.
- Many Christians today find themes of trust and obedience in the calling of Abraham.
- We can better understand Christian worldviews by examining deeper meanings of the calling of Abraham.
Common misconception
The story of Abraham is only relevant to Jews.
Christians remember this story and learn from it.
Keywords
Trust - belief in the strength or truth of a person or thing
Covenant - a solemn promise
Obedience - to follow commands or instructions
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