Judaism GCSE

1. The Meaning and Understanding of Covenant To examine the concept of covenant. 2) To explore the meaning, importance and significance of some of the covenants in the Jewish scriptures.

2. Please write keywords in the back of your books, with a sentence to explain what they mean. Covenant Talmud Noachide code Blasphemy

3. Have you ever made a pact with somebody? Have you seen a film where two tribes make a treaty? What do people do in such situations? Do they make a symbolic action, sign something or drink a toast to the agreement? What happens when one of them breaks the deal?

4. Wedding Covenant At a wedding a covenant or agreement is made by making promises or vows.

5. Marriage certificate

6. What happens when the covenant or agreement is broken? As a result of the covenant being broken the process of legally undoing the covenant begins. Divorce happen where the marriage is declared null and void When one of the people involved in a marriage covenant break the vows or promises, for example cheat. The marriage covenant is broken.

9. join in;

10. respect and value each other;

11. explore Christian beliefs and values;

15. respect the right of other students to learn;

17. The Covenant G-d made with Adam The Jewish scriptures begin with creation. Jewish people believe that the covenant story starts with the creation of humankind. The covenant G-d makes with Adam can be found in Genesis 1-3. G-d gives instructions as to what people were to do and what they were not to do. This is the first account of a covenant or agreement between G-d and man.

18. The Covenant G-d made with Adam They were instructed to be obedient to G-d. Not to eat from the tree of Knowledge.

19. Mount Ararat For centuries people have searched for the remains of Noah’s ark on Mount Ararat in turkey. Recently Mount Sabalan in Iran has been suggested as the final resting place of the Ark.

20. The Covenant G-d made with Noah

21. The Covenant G-d made with Noah The covenant G-d makes with Noah can be found in Genesis 9. Here after destroying almost all life on earth in the flood. G-d sates, Genesis 9:11, Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth

22. The Covenant G-d made with Noah After G-d says this He then gives a sign of the covenant. G-d then says, Genesis 9:12-13. This is the sign that I set for the covenant between Me and you, and every living creature with you, for all ages to come. I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall serve as a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth

23. The Covenant G-d made with Noah At the time of making the covenant with Noah, God gave commands that had to be obeyed. These are known as the Noachide code. Judaism teaches that any religion that keeps all the laws of the Noachide code is a acceptable way for non-Jews to serve G-d Do not worship images or idols. Do not commit blasphemy . Do not commit murder. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery . Do not eat the limb of a live animal. (This is taken to mean that all cruelty to animals is forbidden. Set up a legal system to promote justice. Noachide Code

25. It was feared that these old traditions would be lost. As a consequence Rabbi Judah (the patriarch) undertook to collect and edit a study edition of these in order that the learning would not vanish.

27. How did God’s covenant with the Jewish people affect how they live and what they believe?

28. ‘If people make a promises to G-d then they should be punished if the break them .’ What do you think? – (Half a page or more) How might a Jewish person respond? – (Half a page or more) What do you think was the point of G-d giving Noah the 7 commandments? – (Half a page or more) You must answer all 3 questions