RE Abraham EOTT

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What were the main events of Jacob's dreams?
A ladder up to heaven with angels going up and down on it, God was at the top. God said "I am with you and will watch over you [...] I will not leave you"
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What is a birth-right?
The right to inherit two shares of inheritance and be the man of the house upon the fathers death
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How did Jacob end up with so many wives?
He was promised to marry Rachel, but she wasn't the eldest, and, as was customary, the eldest must get married first. So the eldest got married to him first and then he was able to (after another 7 years of work) marry Rachel
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What is meant by the term covenant?
A promise or agreement between two or more people
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Why did God say Jacob and Esau were fighting in the womb?
"Two nations are in your womb and the peoples within you will be separated, one will be stronger than the other and the older one will serve the younger one"
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What book tells us about God's first covenant with man?
Genisis
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What was Abram's job?
Shepherd
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Where did Abram move to?
Haran
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What is Abram's father's name?
Terah
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What is Abram's wife's name?
Sarai
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What is Abram's Nephew's name?
Lot
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What three things did God promise Abraham in the covenant?
A relationship with god
To be the father of a great nation
To have many descendants
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What does the name 'Abraham' mean?
Father of people
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How was Isaac's wife found?
A servant was sent off wits 10 camels at a well and waited until a girl said "drink, my lord {...} I will draw water for your camels too until they have finished drinking
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What was the reason for the argument with Lot and Abraham?
There was not enough land for all their combined people
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How did Abraham resolve the argument?
He let Lot choose where he would go
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What does the name 'Isaac' mean?
'He laughs'
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How did Jacob trick Isaac?
* Isaac was very old and nearly blind
* He asked Esau to go hunt him some fresh game and prepare some food, then he would give Esau his blessing
* As Esau was hunting, Rebekah told Jacob to fetch some young goat so she could prepare a meal for Isaac
* She
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What was the physical sign of the covenant?
Circumcision
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