Story 4: God's Covenant with Abraham

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. After the flood, did the people fill the earth as God had commanded? *No. They gathered together and built a city. [04-01]
2. How many different languages were there in the world at that time? *There was only one language. [04-01]
3. What did the people work together to do instead of filling the earth? *The started to build a tall tower to reach heaven. [04-02]
4. What did God do to cause the people to spread out all over the world? *He changed their language into many different languages. [04-03]
5. What was the name of the city that they were building? *Babel. [04-03]
6. What does the name "Babel" mean? *Confused. [04-03]
7. What did God tell Abram to do? *God told Abram to leave his country and family and go to another land. [04-04]
8. What did God promise to do for Abram? *He promised to give Abram all the land he could see, to make his name great, to make his descendants a great nation, and to bless all the families on earth through him. [04-04]
9. To which land did Abram go? *The land of Canaan. [04-05]
10. What promise did God make to Abram about Canaan? *God would give it to Abram and his descendants as an inheritance. [04-06]
11. Who was Melchizedek? *He was the priest of God Most High. [04-07]
12. What did Melchizedek do for Abram? *He blessed Abram. [04-07]
13. What did Abram give to Melchizedek? *A tenth of all he owned. [04-07]
14. What did God promise Abram after he had lived in Canaan for many years? *Abram would have a son and as many descendants as the stars in the sky. [04-08]
15. Why did God say Abram was righteous? *Because Abram believed God's promise. [04-08]
16. What is a covenant? *An agreement between two parties. [04-09]

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