Christian Teaching: The Patriarchs and the Covenant

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Who are considered the patriarchs in the Jewish tradition?

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

What is the significance of the covenant God made with Abraham?

It was an everlasting covenant promising multiplication of offspring.

How did the early Israelites worship God?

By sacrificing animals on crude altars built of stones.

What ritual from the time of the patriarchs involved the cutting off of the foreskin of the penis?

<p>Male circumcision</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was circumcision a powerful way of initiating males into the tribe?

<p>It left permanent marks on their bodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was commanded by God to circumcise all his male descendants as a sign of the covenant?

<p>Abraham</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of believing in the unity of God according to the text?

<p>Believing in the unity of God is important as there is no unity like His in any manner, and He alone is our God who was, is, and will be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it mentioned in the text that God is not a body and is free from all attributes of a body?

<p>God is not a body and is free from all attributes of a body to emphasize His transcendence and incorporeal nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the belief regarding the Torah as mentioned in the text?

<p>The belief is that the entire Torah now in possession is the same given to Moses, and it will never be replaced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to believe in the prophecy of Moses according to the text?

<p>Believing in the prophecy of Moses is crucial as he was the father of the prophets and his prophecy was true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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