Becoming Abraham
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how Abram became Abraham through his covenant with God.
Key learning points
- Abram is credited as the first person to introduce monotheism as we know it today.
- Abram was called by God to leave his home in search of the promised land.
- God changed Abram's name to Abraham as part of the Abrahamic covenant.
- God instructed Abraham to be circumcised as a sign of the covenant.
- Many Jewish boys undergo circumcision during the Brit Milah ceremony.
Keywords
Abram - the orginal name of Abraham
Brit Milah - the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism
Circumcision - the removal of part of the skin covering the penis, known as the foreskin
Covenant - an agreement between God and people
Offspring - a person's child or children
Common misconception
All Jews, Christians and Muslims practice circumcision because of the Abrahamic covenant.
Not everyone who follows an Abrahamic faith will practice circumcision because of the Abrahamic covenant. Jews, Christians and Muslims place differing levels of importance on the religious practice of circumcison.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Depiction or discussion of sexual content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Polytheism is ...
Q2.What did Abram do to his father's idols?
Q3.The Sumerians used idols to represent their ...
Q4.Who was Sarai?
Q5.Who does a covenant involve?
Q6.Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
your children and any further generations from your children
a supernatural being that is worshipped
an image or statue used as an object of worship
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Abraham was the first person to introduce __________ as we know it today.
Q2.What was Abraham's name before he made a covenant with God?
Q3.The sign of the covenant between God and Abraham was .
Q4.Where did God lead Abraham and Sarah to?
Q5.Early __________ leaders deemed circumcision unnecessary.
Q6.The Jewish ceremony of circumcision is called Brit ...
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