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The Covenant’s Beginnings § Around the time of B.C.E 1900, Abraham was called by God to take his family, and move with everything they had to The Promised Land. If Abraham did this, God promised that Sarah, his wife, would have a child, and all of his descendants would be numerous. Canaan: The name for the Promised Land Monotheism: Belief in one God, (Abraham’s belief in God) Polytheism: Belief in more than one God Abraham’s Descendants- (The Israelites) § Just as God promised, Abraham’s wife Sarah, gave birth to a son by the name of Isaac. When Isaac grew old, he married a woman by the name of Rebekah, who also had a son. His name was Jacob-(whose name was later changed by God to Israel) Abraham Sarah Isaac------ Rebekah Jacob Descendants of Jacob were called the Israelites Israel: “One who has contended with divine and human beings” Patriarchs and Matriarchs § The origins of Judaism were thought to be from Abraham, who everyone considers as the “father of biblical faith”… However, there are also the patriarchs and matriarchs of Judaism too. They are: Patriarchs: Abraham Abraham’s son Isaac Jacob **Jacob and Rachel’s son Joseph is also considered to be a patriarch** Matriarchs: Sarah Rebekah Rachel Joseph in Egypt § Jacob had twelve sons, known as the 12 tribes of Israel, with Joseph as his favorite son. He demonstrated this by giving Jacob a colorful coat. His brothers got jealous and decided to sell him as a slave in Egypt in 1700 B.C.E. However, much to their astonishment, he gained great authority in Egypt and forgave his brothers for their wrongdoings and invited his family to join him in Egypt.
Approximate Word count = 1096
Approximate Pages = 4.4
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