CLE 8 FORMATIVE NO.3

What is a covenant?

• It is an offer of friendship and mutual commitment.

• It is a loving response to God’s call.

What was Isaac’s mission?

• He became the Father of all nations who professed faith in the one true God.

• He prefigured Jesus who was obedient to the will of the Father even unto death on the cross.

Which of the following qualities of God was revealed in the story of Abraham?

• God who is faithful to His promises..

• An All- Powerful and All-Knowing God.

Abraham loved Isaac with all of his heart. One day, God asked Abraham to take Isaac and sacrifice him on top of a mountain. Why did he ask Abraham to sacrifice his son?

• God wanted to test Abraham's faith and see how much he loved God.

• God decided Abraham was not a good father.

When the child was born, Abraham and Sarah named him Isaac. This was the name God had given them. What does it mean?

• Warrior leader

• Laughter

God changed the name Abram to Abraham. The change of Abraham’s name signified a change in his destiny and vocation. What does the name Abraham mean?

• A.     Father of Multitudes

• Father of great Mercy

Isaac’s task or mission:

• He prefigured Jesus who was obedient to the will of the Father even unto death on the cross.

• He was made a ruler of Egypt to bring God’s blessings to Egypt and his family.

Jacob’s task or mission:

• God made him the father of the 12 tribes of Israel, who later on became God’s people in the Old Testament.

• He was made a ruler of Egypt to bring God’s blessings to Egypt and his family.

Joseph’s task or mission:

• God made him the father of the 12 tribes of Israel, who later on became God’s people in the Old Testament.

• He was made a ruler of Egypt to bring God’s blessings to Egypt and his family.

What is God's call to Isaac?

• To be offered as a holocaust, a sacrificial son.

• He was made a ruler of Egypt to bring God’s blessings to Egypt and his family.