05-01

Why did Sarai think she would not have children?

She was too old.

What did Sarai tell Abram to do in order to have a child?

Marry her servant Hagar, so Hagar could have a child for her.

05-02

What was the name of Hagar’s child?

His name was Ishmael.

What problem happened between Sarai and Hagar?

Sarai became jealous of Hagar.

05-03

What covenant promises did God make to Abram?

Abram would be the father of many nations, and God would give the land of Canaan to him and to his descendants.

What did God tell Abram to do as a sign of the covenant between them?

Abram must circumcise every male in his family.

05-04

Who did God say would be the son of the promise?

Isaac, Sarai’s son, would be the son of promise.

Who did God say would become a great nation?

Both Isaac and Ishmael would become great nations.

What did Abram’s new name, Abraham, mean?

His name means father of many.

05-06

What did God ask Abraham to do to Isaac when Isaac was a young man?

God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac to him.

Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

God did this to test Abraham’s faith.

05-07

What did Abraham tell Isaac was the reason they did not have a lamb for the sacrifice?

Abraham said God would provide the lamb for the sacrifice.

05-08

Did God want Abraham to kill Isaac?

No, he only wanted to see if Abraham would obey him.

05-09

What did God provide as a sacrifice instead of Isaac?

He provided a ram stuck in a bush.

05-10

What did God promise to do for Abraham because Abraham had obeyed him?

He promised that Abraham’s descendents would be more than the stars in the sky, and that all the families of the world would be blessed through his family.