Explain how Mark shows the difference between Jesus and the Pharisees over the observance of the Sabbath
R.E Coursework Question 1 Explain how Mark shows the difference between Jesus and the Pharisees over the observance of the Sabbath Jesus and the Pharisees face each other and test each others' religious and spiritual knowledge and understanding regularly in Mark's gospel. These common conflicts brought emphasis to just how much Jesus knew about God's opinions of the Sabbath in comparison to the Pharisees. On many occasions he even outsmarted the great teachers of the law. Jesus was constantly the first to be confronted by the Pharisees but always the one to make the last point, because as much as they tried the Pharisees could never beat Jesus in a test of spiritual and religious knowledge. However, they persisted in their pursuit of finding faults in every little action Jesus performed. We can understand more about the Sabbath if we find out its original meaning and why this certain day has been seen as a holy day for all Jews... The word 'Sabbath' means to cease or break off from work, it is the day of rest. 'Shabbat' is the Jewish term for Sabbath and is their day of worship. The Sabbath is the seventh and last day of the week, which God blessed and made holy. The Jews interpreted it as the day of rest because that is what was done by God on the day. It was also a holy day of worship because it was made holy and, was a reminder of the great workings of God. In the Old
Explain the history and the symbolism of the festival of Passover
The Festival of Pesach a) Explain the history and the symbolism of the festival of Passover (24 marks) Around 3000 years ago, the Israelites who lived in Egypt were blamed for all of the troubles of the country. They were enslaved by the Pharaoh and forced to labour constantly under the whip to build palaces and buildings for him. This continued for years until one day, when King Herod threw all the Israelite babies into the river, for fear of being overthrown, one baby survived. He floated in a wicker basket down the Nile to the palace of the Pharaoh himself. Moses, for this was the baby's name, grew up as a high class Egyptian but was always aware of his roots. When he saw a slave driver whipping an Israelite, he killed the man and ran away to become a shepherd far away. One day, Moses saw a burning bush and was spoken to by God. Moses was ordered by Him to go to the Pharaoh and the demand the freedom of his people. Moses plea of "Let my people go" was ignored and God sent terrible plagues to distress the Egyptians. Pharaoh continued to refuse the release of the slaves. Until the last plague. Pesach, meaning "passing over" or "protection" in Hebrew, is derived from the instructions given to Moses by God. In order to encourage the Pharaoh to free the Israelites, God intended to kill the first-born of every Egyptian family. To protect themselves, the Israelites were
Select, describe and explain the essential features to be found in an orthodox synagogue.
Religious Studies Coursework Judaism Q1. Select, describe and explain the essential features to be found in an orthodox synagogue. Recall, select, organize and deploy knowledge of Jewish belief and sources of authority, practice and organisation. The main function of the Jewish synagogue is worship, with the emphasis on prayer and reading. For Jews the synagogue is not just a building the word synagogue also refers to the community or congregation. The main features of all synagogues, especially the symbols, are designed to help people to worship God. The layout of the building is rectangular, with seats arranged on three sides. The fourth side (the East wall) holds the Ark (Aron Hakodesh), the focal point of the synagogue. It is a large cupboard covered by a curtain (parochet) and contains the scrolls of the Torah. Its name derives from the original Ark - a wooden box covered with gold that contained the Ten Commandments in the Temple. This Ark was contained inside the Holy of Holies deep inside the Tabernacle and the modern ark of today is now in the shape of this. The Torah Scrolls (Sefer Torah) contained inside the Ark are the most holy object within the synagogue. The word Torah means 'instruction' and along the Torah the five books of Moses are written, in Hebrew, in vertical columns along their 60-metre length. The scrolls are made from parchment- animal skins
Jewish Movements
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AO2:Explain how Jesus teaching on the Sabbath would affect the life of a Christian today
AO2:Explain how Jesus teaching on the Sabbath would affect the life of a Christian today. Jesus teaching and actions on the Sabbath through Marks Gospel effects modern Christians today. It effects Christians behaviour, attitude, lifestyle and decision making. Most modern Christians today cannot abide by all the rules of the Sabbath in this fast and ever expanding world. But if they follow in the example of Jesus and try to do good on the Sabbath (Sunday) they are doing what God wants. Other effects Jesus' teachings have on Christians are the effects on worship (ability to attend mass ect.), Healing (Doctors ability to see a patient on a Sunday ect.), Work (ability to work on a Sabbath ect.), Leisure (to be able to do whatever a Christian wants on a Sunday in his/her free time). Worship is a very important part of Christian life, Jesus' teaching on the Sabbath effects worshipping of many different Christian sects in different ways. Roman Catholics believe in transubstantiation (they believe in the bread and wine at mass become the actually body and blood of Christ) so they go to church every week to receive the Eucharist. However Marks Gospel tells us that Jesus himself went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day so Roman Catholics believe along with other Christians that it is necessary to go to mass every week. Other Christians such as the Salvation Army believe in living
Abraham's Covenant With God
Abraham's Covenant with God A) One of the covenants Abraham made with God was as follows. Abraham and his future generations would have God as their god, and in doing so, the Jewish people were given the land of Israel, or as it was known then, Canaan. Abraham was also promised that his numbers would become great, and that he would be the father of many nations to come. Along with these things, Abraham had his name changed - he used to be known as Avram however it was changed and became Avraham, as we now know him to be. In return for this, Abraham and his descendants would have to promise to give something back. Although God doesn't need anything, he did ask for something but as more of a desire rather than a need. He said that he would like ethical monotheism. This means that he wanted everyone to believe in One God only. As with all covenants, there was a sign made as recognition of it. God said that he wanted all males to have their foreskin circumcised after eight days of their existence. As for Abraham, although he was very old, he was also asked to be circumcised as an example for the future descendants. So, as Avraham circumcised himself, he was saying that he believed in One God only - Hashem. B) The covenant God made with Abraham is still important to Jews today because of multiple reasons. The first is that when Abraham did it, he was showing his belief in One
Explain using incidents from Mark's Gospel, what Jesus believed about the Sabbath in contrast to the Pharisees.
Theology Coursework - Explain using incidents from Mark's Gospel, what Jesus believed about the Sabbath in contrast to the Pharisees The Sabbath is the weekly day of rest, which lasts from sunset on Friday until nightfall on Saturday, which is observed by Jews. It is viewed as being the most important day of the week. Observing the Sabbath day is the oldest of all Jewish traditions; the Sabbath day goes back to the time of Moses. Throughout the life of Jesus, there have been many references that have been made towards the Sabbath. These beliefs on the Sabbath varied considerably, the Pharisees views were very different to that of Jesus. The Pharisees held a strong and understandable grudge against Jesus and his disciples due to their different beliefs on the Sabbath. In the Ten Commandments it says, 'observe the Sabbath'. To abide by the Sabbath laws you would have to rest on the seventh day of the week like God did. The Pharisees felt very strongly about the Sabbath and its rules, and believed they should never ever be broken, if a law of the Sabbath was broken, it was actually punishable by death. It was so important to the Jews to keep the Sabbath special and to keep up the Jewish tradition, that over time, Pharisees created a number of other rules, the idea of these was to prevent people breaking the main, bigger laws of the Sabbath. But Jesus' famous quote,
A01 Select and explain the important aspects of a Christian Wedding
A01 - Select and explain the important aspects of a Christian Wedding On arrival of the bride at the front of the church, the Minister begins the ceremony by welcoming the congregation. The couple will already have discussed with the minister whether a hymn is to be sung or the Minister will do a reading. The couple will stand together in front of the Minister while he introduces them to the congregation and explains the meaning of marriage to them. The Minister now gives everyone at the wedding the opportunity to declare if they know of a reason why the couple may not legally be married. A short pause allows for anyone to answer. If nobody speaks out the couple then make the promises that they will love, comfort, honour and protect each other during their lifetime. The Minister asks the couple's families to support and uphold them in the marriage in the years to come. The Minister asks the congregation to pray silently and asks God to bless the couple. A reading from the Bible follows the prayer. The Minister says the vows for the couple to repeat while they hold hands. The wording of the vows can vary depending on the service which has already been opted for. The best man hands the rings to the Minister who says a short prayer. The couple exchange rings and say a few words to each other. With the congregation standing, the Minister declares that the couple are joined
What can a study of marks gospel tell Christians of various denominations about the meaning and importance of the Sabbath?
Ao1 What can a study of marks gospel tell Christians of various denominations about the meaning and importance of the Sabbath? In the Jewish belief, the Sabbath is a holy day, a day of rest. They do not work or do anything involving work. It is a day spent with family and friends. They practice this by visiting the synagogue with their family friends and other worshippers and pray to God. For the Jews, the Sabbath day is special for a lot of different reason. They celebrate it because during the creation of the world, god rested on this day. The celebration of the Sabbath initially came from the 10 commandments. The third commandment is "You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy." Jesus changed the meaning of the Sabbath by stating something very important, his disciples and he where picking ears of corn one day, which happened to be the day of the Sabbath, and the Pharisees came by. They said to Jesus "look, it is against our law for your disciples to do that on the Sabbath!" Jesus answered, "The Sabbath was made for the good human beings; they were not made for the Sabbath. So the son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath". He said this with authority. He changed the meaning of the Sabbath. Initially, the Sabbath rule was strictly, no work, but Jesus altered it so that there was a new definition. The definition is; you can not work on the day of the Sabbath but
Passover - History and Events
Vivek Nambiar 9CJW The History: The festival of Passover originated about 3500 years ago, when God, via Moses, and Pharaoh had a dispute over the tribe of the Israelites. Jacob and his twelve sons settled in Egypt. His family grew into a nation (more like a large tribe). Eventually the nation or the Israelites became slaves. Moses, was an Israelite by birth but he was unaware of this fact. As a baby he had been abandoned, so that he would be protected from Pharaoh, who wanted to kill all the baby boys. Unfortunately for Pharaoh his daughter found Moses and raised him as her own in the Pharaoh's palace. As he grew older Moses found out that he was an Israelite and ran away. He was disgraced at the way his people were being treated. Soon after God appeared to Moses, as a burning bush. The bush was on fire, yet it was not being engulfed. He commanded Moses, to tell Pharaoh, to let his people go or the Egyptians would suffer the consequences, but Pharaoh refused. God sent ten plagues to Egypt. The Ten Plagues: Rivers of Blood Frogs Lice Insects Cattle Diseases Boils Hail Locusts Darkness The last Plague (on the evening of the Exodus) was The Angel of Death. For this plague the Israelites killed a perfect, one-year-old, male lamb. This acted as a substitute for their child. They smeared their doorposts in this lamb's blood to symbolise that a death