Which couple are known as the 'Parents of Faith' who established the first covenant with the Israelites?

Which couple are known as the 'Parents of Faith' who established the first covenant with the Israelites?

• A. Abraham and Sarah
• B. Moses and Miriam
• C. Noah and Naomi
• D. Adam and Eve

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding of biblical covenants and who is honored as the starting point of God’s relationship with the people who become Israel. Abraham and Sarah are known as the parents of faith because their partnership marks the beginning of the covenantal relationship that forms the nation of Israel. In Genesis, God calls Abram and establishes the Abrahamic Covenant: He will make him into a great nation, bless him, and through him all nations will be blessed. The sign of this covenant is circumcision, and the promise continues through their son Isaac and grandson Jacob, who become the patriarchs of the Israelite people. Sarah’s role as Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother completes the lineage that leads to the ancestral foundation of Israel, making this couple the first to establish the covenantal relationship with the Israelites. The other options relate to different contexts: Moses and Miriam are tied to the later Mosaic Covenant delivered at Sinai for the nation of Israel; Noah is connected to the post-flood covenant made with humanity, not specifically with the Israelites; Adam and Eve belong to the earliest human narrative and precede Israel entirely.

This question tests understanding of biblical covenants and who is honored as the starting point of God’s relationship with the people who become Israel. Abraham and Sarah are known as the parents of faith because their partnership marks the beginning of the covenantal relationship that forms the nation of Israel. In Genesis, God calls Abram and establishes the Abrahamic Covenant: He will make him into a great nation, bless him, and through him all nations will be blessed. The sign of this covenant is circumcision, and the promise continues through their son Isaac and grandson Jacob, who become the patriarchs of the Israelite people. Sarah’s role as Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother completes the lineage that leads to the ancestral foundation of Israel, making this couple the first to establish the covenantal relationship with the Israelites.

The other options relate to different contexts: Moses and Miriam are tied to the later Mosaic Covenant delivered at Sinai for the nation of Israel; Noah is connected to the post-flood covenant made with humanity, not specifically with the Israelites; Adam and Eve belong to the earliest human narrative and precede Israel entirely.