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The calling of Abraham

I can explain what different Christians might learn from the story of Abraham.

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The calling of Abraham

I can explain what different Christians might learn from the story of Abraham.

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Key learning points

  1. God called Abraham to follow him and move to a new land.
  2. Abraham moved to the land of Canaan which became known as the promised land.
  3. Many Christians today find themes of trust and obedience in the calling of Abraham.
  4. We can better understand Christian worldviews by examining deeper meanings of the calling of Abraham.

Keywords

  • Trust - belief in the strength or truth of a person or thing

  • Covenant - a solemn promise

  • Obedience - to follow commands or instructions

Common misconception

The story of Abraham is only relevant to Jews.

Christians remember this story and learn from it.


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Tell the story as a reflective journey indoors/outdoors. Explore the idea of moving from a familiar to a new place. You could prepare props for each stopping point e.g. tent, sleeping bag, backpack, walking shoes/sandals, natural materials to represent landscapes e.g. stones sand flowers leaves
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5 Questions

Q1.
What did God send to cover the world?
fire
Correct answer: a flood
an earthquake
Q2.
Put these events from the story of Noah in order.
1 - God told Noah to build a big boat called an ark.
2 - It rained and rained and the whole world was covered by a flood.
3 - God put a rainbow in the sky as a sign of his promise.
Q3.
What did God put in the sky after the flood?
a star
Correct answer: a rainbow
a cloud
Q4.
The Old Testament was written …
50 years ago
Correct answer: over 2000 years ago
after Jesus was born
Q5.
Who reads the Old Testament?
only Christians
only Jews
Correct answer: both Jews and Christians
only Muslims

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to their meanings.
Correct Answer:trust,belief in the strength or truth of a person or thing
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belief in the strength or truth of a person or thing

Correct Answer:covenant,a solemn promise
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a solemn promise

Correct Answer:obedience,to follow commands or instructions
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to follow commands or instructions

Q2.
Where did God tell Abraham to go?
Egypt
Correct answer: Canaan
Rome
Q3.
What did God promise Abraham?
that he would be famous
Correct answer: that he would have a big family
that he would live forever
Q4.
Who went with Abraham to the promised land?
Correct answer: his nephew, wife and animals
a big army
no one, he went alone
Q5.
Why do Christians still read the story of Abraham?
Correct answer: to learn about trust and obedience
to learn about different animals
to find out what Canaan looked like

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