The Covenant
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 1.1.5
The Covenant with Abraham
The Covenant with Abraham is the agreement God made with Abraham.
The covenant with Abraham
- In this covenant, Abraham was faithful to God and followed his instructions.
- Meanwhile, God promised Abraham the Land of Israel and to be the head of a large nation.
- But, Abraham didn’t have it easy.
- There were challenges along the way and tests that God put him through.
Abraham's challenges
- Abraham's descendants would have to suffer exile and slavery for 400 years.
- After this, they would be freed to experience the promises that God had given to Abraham.
- Abraham had two children.
- The first called Yishmael/Ismail was born to Hagar/Hajar and becomes the ancestor of Muslims.
- The second son, Isaac/Yitzchak was born to Sarah and becomes the ancestor of the Jewish people.
Judaism and Islam
- Judaism & Islam tell different stories about Abraham from this point on.
- The Torah is significant to Christians and Jews. It continues the story from the perspective of Abraham and Isaac and focuses on Jewish people.
- The Qur’an is the Muslim holy book. It develops the story from the perspective of Ismail and later Muhammad.
Test yourself on The Covenant
What did God promise to Abraham in the covenant?