a person related to you who lived a long time ago

your children and any further generations of children that begin from them

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

Isaac and Ismail

Religious education

Prophethood in Abrahamic religions

Adam and creation

Moses and the burning bush

David and Bathsheba

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

your children and any further generations of children

to give up or kill something as an offering to God

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Why did Sarah and Abraham laugh when they found out Sarah was pregnant?

Match each biblical figure to the correct mother.

Who is the common ancestor for Jews, Christians and Muslims?

In the Abrahamic traditions, someone who is given messages or teachings from God is known as a {{}}.

The moment at which a human or other being gains a soul is called {{}}.

All of the __________ faiths include the creation story of Adam.

The recorded sayings of the Prophet Muhammad are called the {{}}.

Which religion sees Adam as the first prophet?

Across the Abrahamic faiths, descriptions of the creation of Adam are all ...

Isaac and Ismail

Lesson outcome

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