Jesus' teaching about forgiveness
I can explain what Jesus taught about forgiveness and why these ideas were challenging.
Jesus' teaching about forgiveness
I can explain what Jesus taught about forgiveness and why these ideas were challenging.
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Key learning points
- The Gospels contain many teachings from the life of Jesus.
- Jesus taught that people should love their enemies and forgive others.
- When asked by Peter, Jesus taught people should forgive seventy times seven times. This challenged ideas of the time.
- Christians today interpret these stories to reflect on the importance of forgiveness.
Keywords
Forgiveness - letting go of hurt and choosing kindness instead of anger
Parable - a story told by Jesus with a deeper meaning for the audience
Interpret - look for a deeper meaning in a text or story
Common misconception
Christian teaching on forgiveness is simply to forgive people the first time.
The teaching of Jesus on forgiveness was challenging at the time and challenging for Christians today.
To help you plan your year 5 religious education lesson on: Jesus' teaching about forgiveness, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 5 religious education lesson on: Jesus' teaching about forgiveness, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Explore more key stage 2 religious education lessons from the Forgiveness: Is reconciliation possible? unit, dive into the full primary religious education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
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