GCSE RE (2) covenant. Moses. Abraham. Exodus. Passover.

Covenant

Religious agreement

Decalogue

Ten commandments

Moses

Given 10 commandments on Mount Sinai

Brit Milah

The Jewish ceremony of male circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life

Sabbath

a holy day for rest and worship

Noah

7 laws of Noah

Exodus

Mass leaving

Mount Sinai

Place where God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses

Mitzvot

613 commandments

Noahide code

Rules for all of humanity. Consists of 7 laws from the Talmud

Canaan

Promised land

Burning bush

One day Moses lost his temper and killed a Hebrew slave. He ran away. God spoke to him through a burning bush and said he had to go back and free the Hebrews from slavery.

Gentiles

Non Jewish people

Law of Return

states that Jews anywhere can immigrate to Israel and become citizens

Ir Hakodesh

Holy city of Jerusalem

Chukim

Mitzvot with no reason given for them

Mishpatim

Judgement mitzvots. Obvious laws- make sense

Eretz Israel

Hebrew title meaning "Land of Israel"

Abraham and covenant Quote

"Multiply your descendants"

Abraham and covenant

"Father of host of nations"

Abraham and Covenant

"Kings shall spring from you"

Abraham and Covenant

“I will make you into a great nation”

Story of Abraham and Isaac

1. The Journey

God told Abraham to leave his home.

He promised him a Holy Land.

Abraham moved to Canaan after splitting from his nephew.

2. The First Son (Ishmael)

Abraham and his wife Sarah couldn't have children.

Abraham had a son named Ishmael with the maid, Hagar.

Sarah became jealous and later made Hagar and Ishmael leave.

3. The Miracle Son (Isaac)

God promised Abraham a son with Sarah, even though she was too old.

This miracle baby was born and named Isaac.

4. The Test of Faith

God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice Isaac.

Abraham proved his great faith by agreeing to do it.

God stopped him at the last second and Isaac was saved.

Abraham sacrificed a lamb instead.

Moses

1. Escaping Egypt (The Exodus)

The Israelites were kept as slaves in Egypt.

God spoke to Moses through a burning bush and told him to free them.

After God sent 10 plagues, the Pharaoh let them go.

Moses led the escape by miraculously parting the Red Sea.

2. The Covenant at Mount Sinai

Moses led the people to Mount Sinai.

God called Moses to the top of the mountain to make a covenant (agreement).

This agreement confirmed that the Israelites were God's Chosen People.

3. The Law (Torah and Mitzvot)

God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on two stone tablets.

He also received the Torah, which included 613 laws (mitzvot).

In return for God's protection, the Jews promised to obey these laws.

4. The Journey to the Promised Land

Moses led the people through the desert wilderness for 40 years.

He led them toward Canaan, the Promised Land that God originally promised to Abraham.

Famine

Moved to Egypt

Decree

All babies killed

Aaron

Moses brother

Ten plagues

hardships sent by God because pharaoh would not release the Israelites from slavery

Passover

The night the Lord passed over the houses of the Israelites marked by the blood of the lamb, and spared the firstborn sons from death. It also is the feast that celebrates the deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt and the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land.

Golden calf

An idol made by Aaron when the Israelites demanded it. The people worshiped it as the god that had brought them out of Egypt.

Exodus quote

“Brought up out of Egypt”

Exodus quote

“Fire from within a bush”

Exodus quote

“Rain down bread from heaven for you"

Manna- when ran out of food