Starter quiz
- Which promise is linked to Abraham's name change?
- the promise of land
- the promise of descendants ✓
- the promise of blessing and redemption
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- What was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant?
- a signed contract
- circumcision ✓
- offspring
- the name change
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- God changed Sarai's name to ______.
- 'Sarah' ✓
- Which keyword refers to a person's child or children?
- circumcision
- covenant
- offspring ✓
- monotheism
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- Many ______ still practice circumcision during the Brit Milah ceremony.
- 'Jews' ✓
- Why did Abraham leave his home?
- because of conflict
- because he had smashed his father's idols
- because God asked him to ✓
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Exit quiz
- What were the names of Abraham's two sons?
- Isaac ✓
- Isaiah
- Ishmael ✓
- Israel
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- Which one of Abraham's sons had 12 sons?
- 'Ishmael' ✓
- Whose son was Jacob?
- Ishmael
- Araham
- Isaac ✓
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- Jacob's 12 sons became the heads of the twelve tribes of ______.
- 'Israel' ✓
- Which Abrahamic faith can be traced back to Abraham through Ishmael and his descendants?
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam ✓
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- Christianity can be traced back to Abraham through Judaism because __________ was Jewish.
- Isaac
- David
- Jesus ✓
- Moses
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Key learning points
- Abraham was blessed with children much later in life than is usually possible.
- Abraham having descendants was part of the Abrahamic covenant.
- Abraham's descendants become significant in shaping the Abrahamic religions.
- Abraham may be seen as a metaphorical father of many nations, as Judaism, Christianity and Islam trace back to him.
Common misconception
Judaism, Christianity and Islam have nothing in common.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are Abrahamic faiths and all three religions can be traced back to Abraham through his sons Ishmael and Isaac and their descendants.
Keywords
Abrahamic - referring to a group of monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam)
Descendants - your children and any further generations of children that begin from them
Nation - a large body of people, united by social and territorial commonalities
Tribe - a social group made up of many families sharing the same customs and values
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