http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfwGNDGnLaY

What do you think the topic of our

lesson is?

What do you already know

about Judaism?

Today we are starting our new unit on Judaism. How much do you already know?

In pairs, mind map in the back of your book everything you know already about Judaism. Try to include six

points.

JudaismKey Concept: Covenant

Learning Objective:

What is the covenant agreement between God and Abraham?

Commitment

What commitment

is being shown?

What does the

commitment involve?

Does it benefit more

than one person?

Is it an easy agreement to

keep?

What happens if the agreement is

broken?

Covenant

A covenant is a two sided agreement that is legally binding.

What agreements have you made?

If you had to construct an envelope for yourself to show a covenant which you have made what would it

contain?

How does it feel to be part of this commitment?

Is it easy to keep it up?

Covenant

• A two sided, legally binding agreement.• Jews understand their relationship with God in terms

of a Covenant (agreement).• The Jewish people agreed to worship and obey God

in order to have spiritual blessings.

Write this definition in your

books.

Abraham’s Covenant with GodTrue or False:

• Sarah was unhappy because she was not able to have children.

• God told Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation.

• Hagar was Abraham’s wife.

• Isaac was Abraham’s first son.

• Abraham sacrificed his son Isaac. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPJgVWPpPM

What have we learnt?

• I know what is meant by the term covenant.• I know the covenant that God made with Abraham.• I understand the importance of the covenant in Judaism.

In your books write down three things you have learnt today.