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1 markThe Tenakh (Judaism)

CSEC Religious Education · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 15(a)(i)

Read Bereshit (Genesis) 12:1–3 where the Lord instructs Abram to leave his country, kindred, and father's house, promising to make him a great nation and a blessing to all families of the earth.

To whom was the LORD directing the covenant?

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  1. 15(a)(ii)List THREE things the person in (a)(i) above was asked to leave behind.[3 marks]
  2. 15(a)(iii)List SIX promises in the passage (covenant) above.[6 marks]
  3. 15(b)(i)Discuss the importance of the covenant above to the identity of the Jews.[6 marks]
  4. 15(b)(ii)Briefly explain TWO ways in which this covenant was fulfilled in the life of Abraham.[6 marks]
  5. 15(c)Based on your understanding of God and using appropriate passages from the Tennach (TeNaKh), offer a response to John.[10 marks]

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