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Adam and creation

I can explain diversity in the story and status of Adam across the Abrahamic religions.

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Adam and creation

I can explain diversity in the story and status of Adam across the Abrahamic religions.

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Key learning points

  1. Across all Abrahamic faiths, Adam is considered the first man.
  2. The story of creation is almost identical in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
  3. Adam is seen as special because he had a soul breathed into him.
  4. In Islam, the creation of Adam can be seen as a symbol against racism.
  5. Adam is only given the title of 'prophet' in Islam.

Keywords

  • Ensoulment - the moment at which a human or other being gains a soul

  • Genesis - the first book of the Torah and the Bible, containing the story of creation

  • Hadith - the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that have been recorded

Common misconception

The creation story in Genesis is unique to Christianity.

All Abrahamic faiths share this story, with Adam as the first human.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What name is given to people who receive and share God's message in Abrahamic religions?
Correct Answer: Prophets, prophet, a prophet
Q2.
Match each Abrahamic prophet with their Arabic name.
Correct Answer:Abraham,Ibrahim
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Ibrahim

Correct Answer:Noah,Nuh
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Nuh

Correct Answer:Moses,Musa
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Musa

Correct Answer:Jesus,Isa
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Isa

Q3.
Which of these is not a quality of a prophet?
loyalty
commitment to the will of God
Correct answer: able to forgive sins
strength of character
Q4.
Which of these prophets was commanded by God to sacrifice his son?
Adam
Correct answer: Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Q5.
Which of these statements shows the divergence between Jewish and Christian beliefs about Jesus?
Both Jews and Christians believe Jesus was a prophet.
Correct answer: Most Christians believe Jesus was the son of God. Jews do not believe this.
Most Jews believe Jesus was the son of God. Christians do not believe this.
Q6.
Why does Islamic teaching differ from Christian teaching about Jesus?
Correct answer: The Gospel texts are thought to contain inaccuracies.
The Gospel texts are seen as totally invalid.
The Gospel texts have the same status in Islam as in Christianity.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
Correct Answer:ensoulment,the moment at which a human or other being gains a soul
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the moment at which a human or other being gains a soul

Correct Answer:Genesis,the first book of the Torah & Bible, containing the story of creation
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the first book of the Torah & Bible, containing the story of creation

Correct Answer:Hadith,the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that have been recorded
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the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that have been recorded

Q2.
Which religions include the creation story of Adam?
all Dharmic faiths
Correct answer: all Abrahamic faiths
all religions
Q3.
What made Adam's creation special?
he was created first
Correct answer: he had life breathed into him by God
he named the animals
Q4.
Which painting by Michelangelo depicts the creation of Adam?
Correct Answer: The Creation of Adam, The creation of Adam, The Creation Of Adam, The creation of adam, the creation of adam
Q5.
In which source of authority can Muslims find stories about the creation of Adam from different soils?
the Qur'an
Correct answer: the Hadith
the Gospels
the Torah
Q6.
Which religion sees Adam as the first prophet?
Christianity
Correct answer: Islam
Judaism

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