Starter quiz
- Which of these keywords refers to an agreement between God and people?
- covenant ✓
- circumcision
- redemption
- descendants
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- How many sons did Abraham have?
- '2' ✓
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- monotheism⇔the belief in one God ✓
- polytheism⇔the belief in multiple gods ✓
- deity⇔a supernatural being that is worshipped ✓
- idol⇔an image or statue used as an object of worship ✓
- God asked Abraham to travel to ...
- Ur. ✓
- Haran.
- Canaan.
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- What gift did God give Abraham when he was 100 years old?
- a daughter
- twelve sons
- a son ✓
- a wife
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- Abraham's father was an ______ maker.
- 'idol' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of these keywords refers to an agreement between God and people?
- covenant ✓
- commandment
- commitment
- contract
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- God promised land as part of the __________ covenant.
- Davidic
- Mosaic
- Abrahamic ✓
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- Which land became known as the promised land?
- 'Canaan' ✓
- Genesis says that God gave Abraham and his descendants everlasting ______ of Canaan.
- 'possession' ✓
- The promise of land was reiterated to ...
- Jacob. ✓
- Esau.
- Ishmael.
- Isaac. ✓
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- For many Jews, the promised lands represent the fulfilment of God’s promise to them as ______ of Abraham.
- 'descendants' ✓
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Key learning points
- God promised Abraham land as part of the Abrahamic covenant.
- God declared that Abraham and his descendants would have everlasting possession of Canaan.
- Canaan became known as the promised land, but surrounding areas are also mentioned in the Old Testament and Torah.
- The promised lands are significant for different reasons across the three Abrahamic religions.
Common misconception
The promised lands are only significant within Judaism.
The promised lands are significant for different reasons within the three Abrahamic religions.
Keywords
Covenant - an agreement between God and people
Descendants - your children and any further generations of children that begin from them
Promised land(s) - areas of land promised as part of the Abrahamic covenant
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