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religion exam
Question | Answer |
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why is Abraham called our father in faith? | He responded to God's call by choosing to act as a faithful believer in God's word. We share in the covenant God made with Abraham. |
What is faith. | Faith is the theological virtue that enables us to believe all that God has revealed.and accept all that God has revealed. |
How are we called to share in God's covenant of love. | We are called to show our love for God by acting in his images. |
What three religions call Abraham their father in faith. | Islam, Judaism, Christianity. |
The Corporal works of Mercy. | Feed the hungry. Give drink to the thirsty. Clothe the naked. Shelter the homeless. Visit the sick. Visit the imprisoned. Bury the dead. |
When did Abraham live | Four thousand years ago |
How have we learned about Abraham's world. | Through the bible and discoveries of clay tablets. |
What city was Abraham born. | Ur |
Did the people in Abraham's world know the one true God. | No they worshipped many Gods. |
By what was the meaning of Abrahams first name. | Abram means father |
What does Abraham mean | father of many nations |
How did Abraham responfd to Gods call | He showed God his faith and immediately did as God asked. |
Terah, Sarah, Lot, Melchizedek | Terah Abraham's mother. Sarah was Abraham's wife. Lot was his nephew. Melchizedek was a priest king of Salem. |
What duties did the priest perform in Abraham's time. | Performed religious ceremonies and acted as a go-between for God and the people. |
Why is Melchizedek considered a type of Christ. | He offered up bread and wine. |
What did God promise to Abraham at various times. | To make Abraham's name great. to give him many descendants. To give him a son. To form a great nation and have land in Canaan. |
Who is Sarah's slave girl | Hagar |
What is the name of Sarah and Abraham's son | Ishmael |
What is polygamy | Having more then one wife at the same time. |