The story of Abraham, the 12 tribes of Israel and a map of the area.
The 12 tribes of Israel, the descendants of Abraham, settled in what is now the country of _______________.
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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Approximately how many years ago was 1900 BCE?
Where did Abraham live in approximately 1900 BCE?
Monotheism means belief in one god.
Polytheism means belief in more than one god.
The couple was unhappy because...
Abraham had a child named Ishmael with the maidservant, Hagar.
God was happy that Abraham believed in him instead of worshipping _____________.
What two gifts did God give Abraham? A child in the future and ___________________________.
God changed Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah to show that He made special promises (a covenant) to them.
Abraham and Sarah had a son named _________________.
Ishmael is believed by many to be the founder of ________________.
Isaac grew up and married Rebecca. They had two children named ___________ and Jacob whose name was later changed to Israel.
Jacob had two wives (you heard me) and they were named Rachel and _________.
Combined, the wives had 12 sons. The sons and their descendants became known as the 12 Tribes of Israel.
Abraham is considered the father of Judaism because he established polytheism.
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