EXAM REVISION

What are the two books of the bible? Outline what they are about.

The Old Testament is about creation and the prophets.

The New Testament is the 4 gospels, actions of Jesus and his teachings of God’s message.

What are the Ten Commandments? Briefly discuss two of them.

1.     You shall have no other Gods but me.

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

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

4.    You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy.

5.    Respect your father and mother.

6.    You must not kill.

7.    You must not commit adultery.

8.    You must not steal.

9.    You must not give false evidence against your neighbour.

10.  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.

You shall have no other Gods but me means that God should be above all other gods.

You must not give false evidence against your neighbour means that you shouldn't lie.

Who is Moses and why is he so significant to the Jews in particular?

Moses led the Jews from slavery and received the 10 commandments

Where do Jews come from? Name their homeland

Israel

What language is the Qu’ran written in?

Arabic

Name and describe the five pillars of Islam

Shahadah- BeliefThe first Pillar of Islam is belief that "There is no god but God and that Muhammad is His messenger."

Salat- PrayerThe second Pillar of Islam is to worship God five times a day, at sunrise, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and nightfall.

Zakat- AlmsgivingThe fourth Pillar of Islam is to give alms to the poor. Muslims are supposed to donate a fixed amount of their property to charity every year.

Ramadan - FastingThe third Pillar of Islam is to abstain from food and drink between sunrise and sunset in the month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Muslim calendar.

Hajj- PilgrimageThe fifth Pillar of Islam is to undertake the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in one's lifetime

Outline one key belief of each Abrahamic Religion.

Judaism	Christianity	Islam
Old Testament	New Testament	Qu’ran
Jesus is a prophet	Son of God	Devine but not God
613 commandments	10 commandments	5 pillars

Terms from the Mosque activity sheet

Revision Questions- Judaism

1.     What is the Jewish day of rest called?

Sabbath or Shabat.

2.    What is the Jewish religious leader called?

Rabbi

3.    Describe Bat Mitzvah

Usually at the age of 12. It is about the coming of age and they learn to commit to following the Torah

4.    What is the Jewish place of worship

Synagogue

5.    What is the Jewish Dietary requirement?

Kosher. They don’t eat meat, shellfish or meat and cheese together.

Revision Questions- Islam

1.     How is Islam like Christianity and Judaism? In what ways are they different?

Islam is like Christianity and Judaism because all of these religions are monotheistic, have angels and demons and are prophetic.

They are different in their view of Jesus and different major prophets (Moses, Jesus, Muhummed).

2. Do Islam and Christianity have different origins?

They are all monotheistic religions but Christianity is with Jesus and Islam with Muhammad.
3. What does Islam teach about Jesus? How does this differ from the Christian belief in Jesus?

Islam teaches that Jesus was true prophet of God, whose message has been corrupted over time. But they don’t believe he was the son of God as Christians do.

4. What similarities and differences does Islam have with other religions? (origins, after life, prophets, commands / laws)

	Judaism	Christianity	Islam
Origins	180 BC.	32 AD.	622AD.
After life	Judged on Earth- Eden	Judged when they die- Heaven /Hell	Same as Christianity
Prophets	Abraham, Moses, Jesus	Jesus	Muhammad
Laws	613 laws in the Torah	10 commandments	5 pillars