Covenant with Abraham Pages 83 – 86 A Covenant is a solemn promise between God and his people. This covenant was tested when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, but the Lord’s messenger stopped the sacrifice. Abraham is a model of faith.
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Covenant with Abraham Pages 83 86 A Covenant is a solemn
promise between God and his people. This covenant was tested when
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, but the Lords
messenger stopped the sacrifice. Abraham is a model of faith.
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Descendants of Abraham
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The Patriarch Israel (Jacob) Jacob secured his fathers
inheritance over his twin brother Esau. God repeated the covenant
to Jacob in a dream on the road at Bethel; years later, Jacob
wrestled a stranger who gave Jacob a new name, Israel one who
contends with God. Included in Jacobs family were his twelve sons
from whom came the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
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Jacob has twelve sons with various wives Joseph is Jacobs only
son with the wife he loved named Rachel. 11 other sons jealous of
Joseph because he is favored by Jacob. They sell him into slavery
and he is brought to Egypt.
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Joseph the dream interpreter Made a slave in Egypt. Interprets
dreams and the Pharaoh listens to him. Joseph warms of an impending
famine. Brothers and Joseph are reunited. Pharaoh grants Josephs
family land in Goshen and grain and food to survive famine.
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Joseph, the Favored Son JOSEPH Beloved son who had jealous
brothers Ended up in Egypt because of his brothers treachery Judah
convinced the others to sell Joseph for twenty pieces of silver
Faithful to his master, falsely accused, and imprisoned Forgave his
brothers and saved them from famine JESUS Beloved Son of God of
whom Herod was jealous Holy Family ended up in Egypt to flee King
Herod Judas betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver Faithful to
his Father, falsely accused, and underwent his Passion, Death, and
Resurrection Forgave his executioners and saved all humanity