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1JUDAISM: Abraham, Founder of Judaism Lesson 1

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30 questions
Note from the author:
The story of Abraham, the 12 tribes of Israel and a map of the area.
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Approximately how many years ago was 1900 BCE?

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Where did Abraham live in approximately 1900 BCE?

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Monotheism means belief in one god.

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Polytheism means belief in more than one god.

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The couple was unhappy because...

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Abraham had a child named Ishmael with the maidservant, Hagar.

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God was happy that Abraham believed in him instead of worshipping _____________.

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What two gifts did God give Abraham? A child in the future and ___________________________.

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God changed Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah to show that He made special promises (a covenant) to them.

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Abraham and Sarah had a son named _________________.

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Ishmael is believed by many to be the founder of ________________.

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Isaac grew up and married Rebecca. They had two children named ___________ and Jacob whose name was later changed to Israel.

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Jacob had two wives (you heard me) and they were named Rachel and _________.

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Combined, the wives had 12 sons. The sons and their descendants became known as the 12 Tribes of Israel.

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Abraham is considered the father of Judaism because he established polytheism.

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The 12 tribes of Israel, the descendants of Abraham, settled in what is now the country of _______________.

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Muslims also believe that Abraham is their forefather.

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Use an atlas to answer #25-#30. We will discuss Question #4 in the box at the bottom of the page in class.
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