Starter quiz
- Put these events in the story of Abraham and Sarah into the correct order.
- 1⇔Sarai had no children.
- 2⇔Sarai gave her Egyptian slave Hagar to Abram.
- 3⇔Hagar had a son named Ismail.
- 4⇔God changed Sarai’s name to Sarah and Abram’s name to Abraham.
- In the Torah and the Bible, which son was Abraham commanded to sacrifice?
- Isaac ✓
- Noah
- Ismail
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- In the Qur’an, which son was Abraham commanded to sacrifice?
- Adam
- Ismail ✓
- Isaac
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- Who do Jews and Christians believe they are descended from?
- Ismail
- Isaac ✓
- Moses
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- Across the Abrahamic religions, the belief about which son was almost sacrificed is a point of …
- unity.
- divergence. ✓
- agreement.
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- The belief that Abraham is the ancestor of Jews, Christians and Muslims is a point of ______ across the Abrahamic religions.
- 'unity' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match each key term to the correct definitions.
- revelation⇔when God communicates with someone ✓
- exodus⇔a mass departure of people ✓
- the Ten Commandments⇔laws given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai ✓
- What was Moses doing when he saw the burning bush?
- leading the Israelites out of Egypt
- praying in the desert
- tending sheep in Midian ✓
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- How did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
- in a vision while sleeping
- on stone tablets written by God ✓
- from an angel in a dream
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- The Ten Commandments are important moral rules in the ______ religions.
- 'Abrahamic' ✓
- The Jewish festival of ______ celebrates the Israelites’ escape from Egypt.
- 'Passover' ✓
- Muslims refer to Moses as ______ in Arabic.
- 'Musa' ✓
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Key learning points
- After fleeing Egypt, Moses was told by God to return and lead the exodus.
- This command came through a revelation where God spoke to him through a burning bush.
- Muslims believe Moses (Musa) was the only prophet to speak directly with Allah whilst on earth and not in heaven.
- Moses is also significant for receiving the Ten Commandments and showing dedication to God's will.
- Although the specifics of the stories differ, Moses is important in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Common misconception
Moses and Musa are two different people.
Musa is the term Muslims use for Moses, translated from the Arabic.
Keywords
Exodus - a mass departure of people; when capitalised, also refers to a book of the Bible
Moses - leader of the Hebrew people, also called Israelites, and a prophet in Abrahamic religions
Revelation - a message or information passed on by a supernatural being
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