David and Bathsheba

Religious education

Prophethood in Abrahamic religions

Adam and creation

Isaac and Ismail

Moses and the burning bush

Muhammad: the Seal of the Prophets

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.

Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected through prophets?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

relationships between people where one or more of them is married

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

In which religion is David seen as a prophet?

According to the Judeo-Christian tradition, which event in David’s life showed his trust in God?

How does the idea of Dawud in Islam diverge from the Judeo-Christian idea?

What did Dawud do after he realised his actions were wrong?

a person related to you who lived a long time ago

your children and any further generations that begin from them

to give up/kill something very important to you as an offering to God

Which religions form the Abrahamic tradition?

Which religions trace their ancestry back to Isaac?

Which religion traces its ancestry back to Ishmael?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

David and Bathsheba

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.