The New covenant | Religious education | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- redemption
  
  ⇔
  
  to be saved from sin ✓
- descendant
  
  ⇔
  
  your children and any further generations of children that begin from ✓
- covenant
  
  ⇔
  
  an agreement between God and people ✓
- Abrahamic faiths
  
  ⇔
  
  a group of monotheistic religions ✓
- monotheism
  
  ⇔
  
  the belief in one God ✓
Which of these religions are Abrahamic?
- Sikhi
- Islam ✓
- Christianity ✓
- Judaism ✓
God called Abraham a father of many ...
- states.
- countries.
- districts.
- nations. ✓
Canaan became known as the ______ land.
- 'promised' ✓
The New covenant is found in the ______ Testament.
- 'New' ✓
What is the Jewish ceremony of circumcision called?
- Brit Mitzvah
- Bar Mitzvah
- Brit Milah ✓
- Bat Milah

Exit quiz

The New covenant is central to ...
- Christianity. ✓
- Judaism.
- Islam.
What does the New covenant promise?
- land
- forgiveness ✓
- descendants
Jesus' death and ______ achieve the promise of the New covenant.
- 'resurrection' ✓
What drink did Jesus use to represent his blood?
- 'wine' ✓
Jesus used bread to represent his ______ during The Last Supper.
- 'body' ✓

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Key learning points

A new covenant was needed due to the disobedience of humanity with previous covenants.
The New covenant is central to Christianity and promises the forgiveness of sins through Jesus' death and resurrection.
Many Christians believe that Jesus is a distant descendant of Abraham and he fulfills the promise made to David.
The New covenant comes with the reward of eternal life in heaven for all who accept Jesus' sacrifice.
Many Christians commit to the New covenant by consuming bread and wine during a church service.

Common misconception

All Abrahamic religions believe that Jesus is the New covenant.

Jesus as the New covenant is central to Christian belief. Most Jews do not believe that Jesus is the New covenant. In Islam, Jesus is considered a prophet.

Keywords

Covenant - an agreement between God and people
Descendant - your children and any further generations of children that begin from them
Redemption - to be saved from sin
Resurrection - coming back to life after death
Sacrifice - to give up something very important to you or to kill something as an offering to God