The land located in the Ancient Near East which was promised to Abram by God in Genesis 12
Canaan
A Greek word coming from the Hebrew word “bereshith” which means “beginning”
Genesis
The father or leader of a tribe, clan, or tradition who are the main characters in Genesis 12-45
patriarch
The Greek word meaning “5 books” which indicates the first 5 books of the Old Testament
Pentateuch
The time period before the invention of writing and recording of historical data
primeval history
genre of religious writing which tells fundamental truths about God, man, and Creation through stories which pre-date human written history
Religious myth
God’s manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him. An example is God's appearance to Moses in the form of a burning bush
theophany
A Hebrew word meaning “law” which indicates the first 5 books in the Old Testament
torah
the descendants of Jacob’s (Israel) sons which serve as the foundation for the Hebrew people who are found in captivity at the beginning at the book of Genesis
Twelve tribes
The Hebrew word which means “I am who am” which is revealed as God’s name to Moses in Exodus