1. DO NOW: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR ANCESTORS? HOW COULD YOU FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEM? Chapter 5

2. Chapter 5 : lesson 1 Concept: Who are our ancestors in faith?

3. Chapter 5 A patriarch is a father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families. The 4 Old Testament Patriarchs: 1. Abraham 2. Isaac 3. Jacob 4. Joseph

4. Chapter 5 Matriarchs are important women in God’s family. The Matriarchs include: 1. Sarah 2. Rebekah 3. Rachel 4. Leah

5. Chapter 5 Canaan: area in Western Palestine that included most of present day Israel Made up of small independent city-states People known as Canaanites Faith: a gift from God that enables us to believe in Him and accept all that He has revealed.

6. Chapter 5