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Theology 7-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| firstborn son | The son who usually inherits most of the father's property and the covenant promise |
| shrine | a sacred place - the faithful make pilgrimages or journeys to these holy places |
| birthright | a right to which a person is entitled because of his birth or origin |
| What promises were included in the covenant that God made to Abraham? | 1. Many descendants 2. They would inherit the land of Canaan |
| What was the name of Abraham's son? | Isaac |
| What are the names of Isaac's sons? | Jacob and Esau |
| Who inherited the covenant first made with Abraham? | Isaac and then Jacob |
| Why did Abraham send his servant to Haren to find a wife for Isaac? | The tradition was for arranged marriages and Abraham wanted his son married to someone from his own tribe. |
| How did the servant know that Rebekah was the right choice for Isaac? | She was kind and had a good heart. She was ready to be married and understood the tradition of arranged marriages |
| How did Rebekah show she was willing to marry Isaac? | She was helpful and when the decision was made, she was ready to go |
| Why Did Rebekah need to comfort Isaac? | His mother died and he was sad when Rebekah came to meet him so she comforted him |
| Rebekah and Isaac shared a beautiful married love. OF what does St. Paul say married love should remind us? | It should remind us of the love CHrist has for the Church and that He is a part of the marriage |
| What did God tell Rebekah when she was afraid that her unborn babies might die? | There are twin nations in her womb and one will serve the other |
| What was the importance of being the firstborn son? | You inherit the birthright |
| What did it mean to inherit the birthright? | It meant that you would get God's covenant and the Land in Canaan |
| What did Esau give to Jacob for a bowl of red pottage? | His birthright because he would do anything for food |
| How did Jacob receive his father's special blessing? | Abraham was blind and Rebekah and Jacob tricked him by using lambskin over Jacob's arm when Esau was away |
| What consequences were suffered by Isaac's family because of their sinful behavior? | Jacob was banished to his uncle's house and his family never saw him again. His brother hated him and wanted him dead. Rebekah lost both her children |
| How did Jacob feel when he arrived at Bethel? | Sad because his uncle was making him work to live there and |
| Describe the vision in Jacob's dream | God was desscending from a ladder and talked to him with many angels around. He made promises to him |
| What promises did God make to Jacob in his dream? | The promises made to Abraham and Isaac were renewed. PRomised to always protect him, not leave alone and bring back to his land |
| After Jacob awoke from his dream, what promises did he make to God? | to worship the only God of his fathers Abraham and Isaac, to give a tenth of everything he owned to the Lord |
| How did God show his merciful love to Jacob? | He did not punish him for his mistake and gave him the chance to love him again |
| Ishmael | Son of Abraham and Hagar |
| Esau | Twin brother of Jacob, who sold his birthright |
| Abraham | The first to receive the covenant; our father in faith |
| Hagar | Servant of Sarah and mother of IShmael |
| Sarah | Wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac |
| Jacob | Twin brother of Esau and heir to the covenant |
| Isaac | Inherited the covenant from his father, Abraham; husband of Rebekah |
| Rebekah | Mother of Jacon and Esau; wife of Isaac |
| dowry | gifts of money or property given to a bride by her parents that she brings to her husband in marriage |
| bridal price | gifts of money or property given to the parents of a pride by the groom |
| polygamy | the practice of having more than one wife at the same time |
| reconciliation | act of rebuilding a friendship between persons |
| sacrament | a physical sign given to us by Jesus through which JEsus meets us and gives us his grace |
| penance | a loving act that the priest asks you to do after your sins have been forgiven |
| absolution | words spoken by the priest that takes away our sins |
| examination of conscience | Using the Ten Commandments, we ask ourselves if we have been acting as persons created in the image of God and how we can better act as persons created in his image in the future |
| Sacrament of Reconciliation | sacrament received after Baptism that forgives our sins and restores our relationship with God and the Church through the absolution of the priest |
| Seal of Confession | the priest is obligated to keep secret what someone tells him in the Sacrament of Reconciliation |
| sin | an offense against God; knowing htat something is wrong and choosing to do it anyway |
| mortal sin | very serious sin that results in the loss of sanctifying grace in the soul of the sinner. Such a sin turns the heart of a sinner away from God through the loss of God's life and love (charity) in the soul |
| venial sin | a sin that damages our relationship with God. It is less serious sin. |
| Act of Contrition | prayer that tells God we are sorry for our sins |
| How many wives did Jacob have and what were their names? | 4 - LEah, Zilpan, Rachel, Bilhah |
| How many sons did Jacob have? | He had 12 sons |
| Why didn't Jacob tell Laban that he was leaving? | Because he feared that he would not be allowed to go and that he would loose his property |
| How did Jacob and Laban reconcile with each other? | They made a pile of rock and swore that they would never pass the pile with meaning of threatening the other |
| With whom did Jacob wrestle with after he crossed the RIver Jabbok? | an angel |
| What new name was given to Jacob by the angel? | Isreal |
| WHy was Jacob given htis name? | He was the father of Isreal and the Isrealites - it shows how important he was to God's chosen people |
| What did Jacon call God when he prayed to him after arriving in the land of Canaan? | God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac |
| Why was it important that Jacob called God the "God of ISrael"? | Because Jacob was named Israel and Israel was with God |
| How did God show his merciful love to Jacob? | he protected him |
| What promises did God make to Israel when he renewed his covenant with him? | A nation set apart from others and a kingdom of priests |
| pharoah | the ruler or the king of Egypt |
| signet ring | a ring that hold the samp or seal of a ruler |
| type of Christ | a person in the Old Testament who foreshadows or prefigures Christ in the New Testament |
| Why did Joseph's brothers hate him? | because he was going to be a higher rank than his brothers |
| What did Joseph's brothers first plan to do to him | kill him |
| What happened to Joseph? | he was sold as a Slave |
| How did Joseph's brothers deceive their father? | dipped his tunic in animal blood and said killed by a wild animal |
| Who bought Joseph from the MIdianite traders? | Potiphar - officer of pharoahq |
| How is God's merciful love shown in Joseph's situation? | He becomes the head of Potiphar's house |
| WHat was the ruler of Egypt called? | Pharoah |
| WHat was Potiphar's responsibility? | he supervizesd businesses |
| Why was joseph in charge of Potiphar's houshold? | He was trusted |
| Afer Joseph was put in charge of Potiphar's household, how did God remind Joseph that he loved him? | he had the lord bless the egyptians houses |
| Why was Joseph thrown in jail? | the wife of Potiphar lied to him and said that Joseph was flirting with her |
| How did God show his merciful love to Joseph while he was in jail? | HE sent a baker and a servent to Jail. They had dreams that Joseph interpreted that were correct |
| WHat is and Egyptian dream manual? | a guidebook |
| Who helped Joseph interpret dreams? | God |
| What was the meaning of Pharaoh's dreams? | that there would be 7 years of crops and then 7 years of famen |
| Whom did Pharaoh put in charge of the whole land of Egypt? | Joseph |
| What was so special about the ring that Pharaoh gave to Joseph? | it was used to send letters and sign important documents |
| What were some of the honors given to Joseph by Pharaoh? | he was treated like a man of importance - fine linen clothes and gold chains, got a wife |
| How did Joseph thank God for his merciful love? | he thanked him in how he named his sons |
| Why did Jacob send his sons to Egypt? | to Get food |
| WHy didn't Josephs' brothers recognize him? | He did not appear a slave but an important person - fancy clothes |
| of what crime did Joseph accuse his brothers on their first journey? | stealing money |
| What did Joseph's brothers have to do in order to prove the truth of their story? | bring their youngest brother to them and jailed one of the brothers to make sure they came back |
| Besides Benjamin, what else did Joseph's brothers bring with them on their second journey to Egypt? | double money for the grain and gifts for the powerful governer |
| Why did Joseph cry when he saw his brothers the second time? | They brought his biological brother with him |
| What did Joseph have hidden in Benjamin's sack? | a gift - a silver goblet |
| When did JOseph recognize that his brothers love their father and each other? | when they begged for mercy on not leaving Benjamin behind to be merciful to their father |
| Why did God send Joseph to Egypt? | He wanted to save him from the famine |
| How did Joseph show his brothers that he forgave them? | He moved them to be with him and provided for them |
| Describe Joseph's character. | Just, faithful, industrious |
| In what ways was Josepha a type of Christ? | He was merciful and saved his people |
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