Prophethood in Abrahamic religions

Religious education

Adam and creation

Isaac and Ismail

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?

the moment at which a human or other being gains a soul

the first book of the Torah and the Bible, containing the story of creation

the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that have been recorded

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

a mass departure of people; when capitalised, also refers to a book of the Bible

leader of the Hebrew people, also called Israelites, and a prophet in Abrahamic religions

a message or information passed on by a supernatural being

relationships between people where one or more of them is already married

the first five books of the Bible which make up the Torah for Jews

showed sincere regret for sins and do better in future

the various ways Allah communicates with humans including prophethood

Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected through prophets?

Choose a lesson (6)