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Unit 2: The Period of the Patriarchs - Abraham - Coggle Diagram
Unit 2: The Period of the Patriarchs - Abraham
Read Genesis 11:31- Gen 15
According to the timeline (link) when did Abraham live?
1850 bc
Genesis 11 records a genealogy of Abraham. Which of Noah’s sons (see Gen 10:1) is Abraham’s direct ancestor?
shem
The modern name given to this group of people is Semites. Google “Semitic People”. In what area of the world are Semitic cultures found?
Northern africa and all over the middle east
Name 3 languages that are considered to have Semitic origins:
Arabic
Amharic
Aramaic
Consult Gen. 5 for the genealogy of Noah. To which of Adam & Eve’s sons does Abraham’s family belong?
seth
Where did Abram’s family originally live? (See Gen. 11:31)
canaan
Where did Abram live when he received the call from God? (Gen 12:5) How old was he? (Gen 12:4)
Canaan, he was old
Who accompanied Abram on his journey?
His wife and lot his brothers son
What did Abram build when he arrived in Canaan? (Gen. 12:7)
An altar
What do you think motivated this action?
He saw how much sin their was
Use the 1st map in your Didache Bible, Abraham’s Migration, to estimate the distance in miles Abram traveled from his original home, to the place where his entire family migrated, and then to the land of Canaan.
A couple hundred miles
God promised to give Abram
land
and
descendants___
(Gen 12:7)
Abram and his people are forced to leave their land by a
famine
. Gn 12:10
Where do they seek refuge?
egypt
Read Catholic Connections article: “Sacramental Symbols”
What place is Melchizedek king of? (Gen 14:18)
salem__
What gifts does he bring to Abram in celebration of God’s blessings?
Bread and wine
The use of
bread and wine
is a key part of celebrating the sacraments.
List a few of the key symbols that are used in the sacramental life of the Church:
Bread and wine
How long in took them to travel
Melchizedek appears again in the Bible in the NT letter to the Hebrews, where he is seen as a “type” (foreshadowing) of Christ. Read Heb 7:1-3
Melchizedek’s name literally means king of
salem__
Salem has the same root as the Hebrew word “shalom” (which means peace.) So another title that is given to Melchizedek in Heb 7:2 is “King of
rightoeuosness
.”
Identify aspects of Melchizedek’s story (and later beliefs about him) that make him a foreshadowing of Jesus:
Many years pass, and Abram grows discouraged waiting for God to fulfill his promise. God reassures Abram that the promise is still valid. Write out Genesis 15:5-6.
And he brought him outside and said “look toward Heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “so shall your descendants be.” and he believe the lord, and he reckoned it to him as righteous