Abraham & Moses
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 1.2.5
Abraham and Moses
The historical origins of the Jewish faith and the roots of their beliefs include the stories of Abraham and Moses.
Abraham- Father of the Faith
- God called Abraham out of his family's belief in idols.
- Abraham was the first to worship the one true God.
- Abraham's worship of one true God was the beginning of the monotheistic Jewish faith.
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Abraham's obedience
- Abraham obeyed God by leaving his homeland of Ur.
- Abraham relocated to the land of Canaan.
- Abraham trusted God when asked to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.
- For his obedience, God blessed Abraham by making him great.
- God gave Abraham the land and many descendants.
Moses
- Moses was called by God to deliver the Hebrew people from bondage in Egypt.
- Moses had to tell Pharaoh to release God’s people from captivity.
- After many great miracles, Moses led the Hebrew people through the Red Sea and across the wilderness towards the Promised Land.
Torah and the mitzvot
- At Mount Sinai, Moses was given five books of sacred text, called the Torah.
- The Torah contains the 613 mitzvot (‘duties’).
- If the people obeyed the 613 mitzvot then God would bless them.
- The most important mitzvot were the Ten Commandments (Ten Mitzvot).
Test yourself on Abraham & Moses
What are the sacred books given to Moses called?