Winter Exams Year 9 Flashcards
Where did Moses get the 10 commandments
Mount Sinai
When did the Israelites reach this mountain
3 months
Where did the Israelites camp
At the foot of the mountain
In what form did Moses receive the tablets
On tablets of stone
What are the first 4 commandments
They are instruction on how we should relate to god
List the first 4 Commandments
GISS (Gordon is super slow)
1. Do not worship any other gods
2. Do not worship any idols
3. Do not misuse the name of god
4. Remember the sabbath and keep it holy
What are the last 6 commandments about
They are about how we should treat each other
Why were the Israelites so happy to see Moses come down the mountain
He had been away for 40 days and they did not know what had become of him
What happened while Moses was away
The Israelites persuaded Aaron to make a golden calf
Why did the Israelites persuade Aaron to do this
The people had grown afraid and persuaded Aaron to make them an idol to worship
How did Aaron feel about this
He knew it was wrong but wanted to please the people
How did Aaron make the idol
He melted their golden jewellery and made a golden calf out of it, which they then started to worship
How did Moses respond to this
When Moses saw he was furious and threw down the commandments, breaking them
He burned the calf then ground it into small pieces and warmed the people not to do it again
What is a theist
Someone who believes god exists
What is an agnostic
Someone who isn’t sure if god exists
What is an atheist
Someone who doesn’t believe in god
What is the difference between commandments 1 and 2
Commandment 1 is about who we worship and commandment 2 is about how we worship
3 reasons why it is difficult to believe in god nowadays
- With so much war and evil in the world, it may be hard to believe there is a god over all of it
- Many miracles may now be explained with science
- Some people may think god is just a way to believe in life after death
3 reasons why people believe god is real
- Many people claim to have experienced god answering their prayers
- Over 80% of people are religious
- Many people say their lives have been positively affected by religion
What is blasphemy
Great disrespect to god or something holy
What do Christian’s believe about how they use gods name
Christians believe that they shouldn’t use gods name in vain or break promises made in his name as his name should be treated with respect
What are advantages of a day of rest
- Lower stress
- Higher energy throughout the day
- AIDS recovery
- Helps you sleep
- Boosts brain activity
3 reasons why Christian’s shouldn’t work on a Sunday
- Christians should follow the commandments
- God worked for 6 days and rested on the sabbath
- This may be seen has putting money before god
3 reasons why christians should work on the sabbath
- As king has you take the time to worship god it doesn’t matter what day it is
- Someone people have to work on Sunday as their jobs may save lives live a doctor
- Someone people need to work on a Sunday so they can feed their family
