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The world of Abram
I can describe the world of Abram before he became Abraham.
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Year 7
The world of Abram
I can describe the world of Abram before he became Abraham.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Bible states that Abram lived in Ur, which is modern-day Iraq.
- People were polytheistic in Abram's homeland.
- The gods were worshipped through the use of idols.
- Abram's father was an idol maker and Abram rejected this practice.
Keywords
Deity - a supernatural being that is worshipped, like a god or goddess
Idol - an image or statue used as an object of worship​
Monotheism - the belief in and worship of one god
Polytheism - the belief in and worship of multiple gods
Common misconception
Everyone in the Torah or Old Testament always believed in only one god.
Abram's family and the people of Abram's homeland were polytheists, meaning they believed in multiple gods.
The image used of Abraham throughout this lesson shows Abraham holding a dagger/knife. This relates to a later event where God tests Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son (Genesis 22). This event occurs later in Genesis than the events discussed within this lesson.
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Christianity, and Judaism are all Abrahamic religions.
Q2.
What did God promise Abraham?
reconciliation
laws
Q3.
Match these keywords to the correct definitions.
to give something up for the sake of others
to be saved from sin
an agreement between God and people
Q4.
The covenant between Abraham and God is known as the covenant.
Q5.
is the belief in one God.
Q6.
Covenants are meaningful because ...
they allow humans to tell God exactly what they want from him.
they allow humans to benefit from God and do nothing in return.
they allow God to oversee agreements between figures of authority.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What was Abram called after he made a covenant with God?
Q2.
Where was Abram born?
Haran
Canaan
Q3.
is a supernatural being that is worshipped, such as a god or goddess.
An idol
An icon
Q4.
The that the Sumerians built for their gods to live in was called a ziggurat.
Q5.
Starting with the earliest, put the events from the story of Abram and his father's idols in the correct order.
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