Revision

1.       What are the 2 books of the Bible? Outline what they are about.

The Christian Bible consists of the Old and New Testament. The Old being before Jesus was born and the New being his life and after he was born. The Old Testament was about what Abraham proclaims whilst the New Testament is about the word of God protested by Jesus

2.       What are the 10 Commandments? Briefly discuss 2 of them

o    You shall have no other Gods but me.

o    You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it.

o    You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

o    You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.

o    Respect your father and mother.

o    You must not kill.

o    You must not commit adultery.

o    You must not steal.

o    You must not give false evidence against your neighbour.

o    You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour.

The first commandment, ‘You shall have no other Gods but me’, means that if you are Catholic, you should believe in no other God, other than God himself, Our Father

The sixth commandment, ‘You must not kill’, simply means that you shall not kill anyone or anything as it is a sin against God

3.       Who is Moses? Why is he so significant to the Jews in particular?

Moses is a prophet and is greatly respected by the Jews. He freed them from slavery in Egypt, and then parted and crossed the Red Sea

4.       Where do Jews come from? Name their homeland.

Israel, Jerusalem

5.       What language is the Qu’ran written in?

Arabic

6.       Name and describe the 5 Pillars

o    Salat – prayer, pray 5 times a day

o    Zakat – almsgiving, donating to the poor

o    Shahada – belief, to declare their faith to God

o    Hajj – pilgrimage, in one’s lifetime they must take the journey to Mecca

o    Ramadan – fasting, fast for the month of Ramadan between sunrise and sunset

7.       Outline key beliefs of each Abrahamic religion

Judaism	Christianity	Islam
o    The Old Testament (Torah)	o    Old and New Testament (Bible)	o    The Qu’ran
o    Jesus is only a prophet	o    Jesus is the son of God and God himself	o    Jesus is ‘devine’ but not God
o    Have 613 commandments, narrowed to 13	o    Follow the 10 commandments	o    Believe in the 5 Pillars

8.       Go over terms from the Mosque activity sheet

Revision Questions - Judaism

1. What is the Jewish day of rest called? The Sabbath/Shabbat
2. What is a Jewish religious leader called? The Rabbi
3. Describe Bat Mitzvah. The celebration in which teens around the age of 13 are entering adulthood and they have to recite part of the Torah.
4. A Jewish place of worship? Synagogue
5. Jewish dairy requirements? Kosher which means no animals products unless it is slaughtered properly and they are only allowed to eat certain parts of the animal. They are unable to have dairy and meat in the same meal. All vegetables are considered kosher.

Compare Islam with other Religions

1. How is Islam like Christianity and Judaism? In what ways are they different?They are all monotheistic, they all have a holy book, they all originated in the Middle East, they all have prophets. Differences include that they don’t believe that Jesus is the son of God, Muslims pray 5 times a day whilst others don’t, and they have different clothing requirements.
2. Do Islam and Christianity have different origins? No, both religions share the same origin. All religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; are revelations from God, the Creator, the one and only one. The three religions are called Abrahamic religions, relative to prophet Abraham. The three religions are according to God revelation to his prophets. Judaism religion is per God revelation of Torah to prophet Moses. Christianity religion is per God revelation of Bible to prophet Jesus, and Islam religion is per God revelation of Quran to prophet Muhammad
3. What does Islam teach about Jesus? How does this differ from the Christian belief in Jesus? The don’t believe that Jesus is the son of God but a holy divine figure that is one of their prophets. Their beliefs differ as Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God and that he died to save the human race.
4. What similarities and differences does Islam have with other religions? (origins, after life, prophets, commands / laws)
Prophets: Adam, Noah and Abraham
After life: All believe in heaven and hell
Commands and laws: Jews and Christians follow the 10 commandments but Islam has its own
5. Are the Eastern religions of Hindu / Buddhism like the monotheistic religions? No as they are polytheistic religions with many gods