Jesus: how do Abrahamic faiths view Jesus differently?
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Why this why now
In Year 7 pupils learnt about covenant and then deepened this by exploring shared ideas of prophethood in Abrahamic traditions. This unit is sequenced here to allow them to further explore how the figure of Jesus is interpreted. Pupils will learn how the messiah has not yet come for Jews, whilst Jesus or Isa is a prophet for Muslims.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that Christianity, Islam and Judaism are commonly known as Abrahamic religions.
- Pupils will know the story of Abraham and his importance to many Christians, Jews and Muslims.
- Pupils will understand the term prophet and name some key prophets.
- Pupils will know that Jesus is known as the incarnation of God to many Christians.
Threads
Why this why now
In Year 7 pupils learnt about covenant and then deepened this by exploring shared ideas of prophethood in Abrahamic traditions. This unit is sequenced here to allow them to further explore how the figure of Jesus is interpreted. Pupils will learn how the messiah has not yet come for Jews, whilst Jesus or Isa is a prophet for Muslims.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that Christianity, Islam and Judaism are commonly known as Abrahamic religions.
- Pupils will know the story of Abraham and his importance to many Christians, Jews and Muslims.
- Pupils will understand the term prophet and name some key prophets.
- Pupils will know that Jesus is known as the incarnation of God to many Christians.
Theology
Jesus: how do Abrahamic faiths view Jesus differently?
In this unit pupils will build on their understanding of Abrahamic worldviews to investigate how Jesus is seen by Christians, Muslims and Jews. They will compare theological intepretations of his significance.
6 lessons in unit
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