PRE ~ Sikhism & Judaism Flashcards
What is a ritual
A ceremony or actions that are performed for religious purposes
What does supernatural mean?
Things we may not see in our ‘natural’ world but that people believe in
What is Ninian Smart’s first dimension of religion?
Ritual ~ a repeated action a believer might do engage with their religion
What is Ninian Smart’s second dimension of religion?
Material ~ places people might gather together and things people may wear or use
What is Ninian Smart’s third dimension of religion?
Social ~ people who have special roles in their religion
What is Ninian Smart’s fourth dimension of religion?
Experiential ~ experiences believers might have, and emotions, they might feel as a result
What is Ninian Smart’s fifth dimension of religion?
Mythological ~ stories from the history of their religion
What is Ninian Smart’s sixth dimension of religion?
Ethical ~ Rules & guidelines to help them live as their God or founder wants them to live
What is Ninian Smart’s seventh dimension of religion?
Doctrinal ~ Beliefs that believers must profess to be a member of that religion
Monotheist
Believer in one god
Polytheist
Believer in many gods
Atheist
Does not believe in god
Context
The circumstance of something
Descendant
Describes family going down
Ancestor
Describes family going up
Faith
To believe in something and to put your trust into it
What was Abraham’s original name
Abram
What was Sarah’s original name
Sarai
Where did Abraham live
Ur (Iraq)
What did Abraham’s father sell
Idols (statues of gods)
What is a covenant
An agreement
Who was sarai
Abraham’s wife
Who did Abraham have his first son with and who was she
Hagar the servant girl
What was Hagar and Abraham’s child called
Ishmael
What was Abraham and sarai’s son called
Isaac
Was Abraham a polytheist
No
How did Abraham trick his father
He smashed his father’s idols, all, except one and put the hammer In that one’s hand. Abraham went to his father, and said that that idol had smashed all the others. Abraham’s father said that was impossible as statues could not move, therefore proving that there was only one true God.
Why was it important to have many children
Your name would be passed down and recognised 
What did nomadic men do to ensure they had many children 
They had many wives
What did God promise Abraham when he said to leave his land? 
Many descendants and land 
What religion did Ishmael form?
Islam
What do Muslims believe? 
They are descended from Ishmael
What were the names of Isaac‘s two sons? 
Jacob and Esau
How many sons did Jacob have? 
12
Who was Jacob’s most prominent son? 
Judah
Many generations after Judah, who was born 
Jesus
Which religion was Jesus? 
Jewish 
Which religion did Jesus form
Christianity 
What religion did Judah form?
Judaism 
What are the three Abrahamic religions? 
Islam, Judaism and Christianity 
Why are they called Abrahamic religions? 
Founders of all of these religions descend from Abraham 
What is the tenakh
The Jewish holy scriptures
How many sections is the tenakh divided into
3
What are the sections of the tenakh called
Torah, nevi’im, ketuvim
what is the difference between the writings in the Torah and the writings in the Talmud? 
The writings in the Torah are believed to be the words of God however, the writings in the Talmud are how to keep the commandments in more detail 
What does the nevi’im contain
The writings of gods messengers and the history of the Jewish people
What does the ketuvim contain
Collection of other sacred writing that contains stories from Jewish history 
What language is the tenakh written in? 
Hebrew
Which Testament of the Bible is the tenakh most similar to
The Old Testament
How are the the Torah scrolls written?
They are all hand written in hebrew
