Year 7 - Religious education
Isaac and Ismail
Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected through prophets?
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Unit Summary
This unit will deepen pupils' understanding of the concept of Prophethood in the Abrahamic traditions. Using a theological lens, pupils will investigate the ancestral stories that form a point of connection between Christians, Jews and Muslims. They will analyse similarities and differences.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the theological reasons for divergent interpretations of Abraham's test.
Key Notes
- Abraham had two sons, each to different mothers.
- Judaism and Christianity say Abraham was told to sacrifice Sarah's son, Isaac.
- Islam says Abraham was told to sacrifice Hagar's son, Ismail.
- Despite the difference in the characters of Isaac and Ismail, all Abrahamic faiths are connected by Abraham's sacrifice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- ancestor: a person related to you who lived a long time ago
- descendant: your children and any further generations of children that begin from them
- divergent: developed in different directions
- sacrifice: to give up something very important to you or to kill something as an offering to God
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Jews, Muslims and Christians are all descended from Abraham in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Abraham had two sons, each to different mothers. Judaism and Christianity say Abraham was told to sacrifice Sarah's son, Isaac.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'ancestor'
a person related to you who lived a long time ago.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Jews, Muslims and Christians are all descended from Abraham in the same way. Correction: Jews and Christians trace their ancestry through Isaac to Abraham. Muslims trace their ancestry through Ismail to Abraham.
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