The Promised Land
Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religions, topic 5.2.1
The Promised Land
God made a covenant with Abraham and commanded him to travel to a “land that He would show him.” This became the promised land - The Land of Israel.
Abraham was monotheistic
- Abraham believed in the One God (monotheism).
The covenant
- God liked Abraham and made a covenant with him.
- The sign of the covenant was circumcision.
Test yourself on The Promised Land
According to Jewish scripture, where is the promised land?
What was the sign of the covenant between Abraham and God?
What does it mean when we say Abraham was monotheistic?