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Yr 7 Yearly RE Exam Revision

Our

school, & its traditions

Liturgical

colours & meanings ( pg 138-145)

PURPLE is the colour of penance and sorrow.

WHITE is the colour of light. We believe Jesus is

the light of the world.

RED is the colour of blood and used to symbolise

Christ’s death on the cross

GREEN is the colour of nature and growth. Also and

symbol of hope and life.

Lent ( pg

152 – 156 )

Ash Wednesday is the first day if Lent. On this day ashes are

blessed and use to make signs of the cross on the forehead. This is a sign of

penance. A public ceremony marking the beginning of lent with a ritual to

signify sorrow for sins has been part of the Christian tradition for many

centuries. When the ashes are distributed, a short message such as ‘ turn away

from sin and be faithful to the gospel’ is said as a reminder that we are

starting our Lent journey Lent goes for 40 days and 40 nights.

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and finishes on Holy Thursday.

Sacred

Scripture - The Bible

Within the bible there are different sacred stories which can be

divided into the following

The Bible

– Page 8-10

·

The bible was written by many people

·

The bible was written over thousand-year’

timeframe.

·

The Catholic Church teaches that God inspired

the authors of the Bible to use their own skills, talents & experiences to

reveal the divine plan of salvation.

·

The bible has presented truth about God in

form that was not simply describing an event but is not exact.

·

The bible is important to the Church.

·

The bible is not a single book but a

collection of books that contains different stories.

·

The bible is divide into 2 parts. The Old

& New testaments.

Books of

New Testaments – groups

·

Gospels ( Matthew,

Mark, Luke & John )

·

Acts of

the Apostles

·

Letters of

St Paul ( Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians,

2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon

·

Letters (

Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Jude, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John )

·

Revelation

The Old Testament

The Old

Testament stories & types of writing

Types of

books of the Old Testament

·

Pentateuch

–

Genesis & Exodus

·

Historical- Judges

& Ruth

·

Prophets- Jeremiah

& Daniel

·

Wisdom- Job

& Psalms

Name the

books of Pentateuch

·

Genesis

·

Exodus

·

Leviticus

·

Numbers

·

Deuteronomy

Styles of

writing

·

Myth: in our attempt to explain how things

came to be.

·

Legend: is a story, which tells about the

lives of great and revered ancestors or figures in the past.

·

Parable:

a narrative story, which gives a message by putting it in terms of

everyday life experiences

·

Narrative: a narrative is a story told in a

series of gradually unfolding events or experiences.

·

Epics: these are stories told in a grand scale

often involving a great hero.

·

Legal documents: list on instructions and

guidance on ways of living that are often very detailed.

·

Poetry: describes God in evocative and

imaginary language.

·

Proverbs: these are wise statements which

guide us in how to live well and a life pleasing to God.

·

Prophecy: A message from God delivered by a

prophet

Covenants

·

God’s promise to Abraham was the land of

Canaan, (the promise land). He also promised him that his descendants would

number “ as many as the stars in the heaven” and that he would protect, reward

and bless Abraham’s people

Tribes of

Israel

o

What is the name of Abraham’s son? Isaac

o

What does God ask of Abraham? For his people

worship God

o

What does Abraham’s son think is going to

happen? He was going to be sold in to

slavery

o

How do you think Abraham would have felt as he

went up the mountain with his son? He would of felt devastated

o

Explain how Abraham pleases God in this

incident? He didn’t kill his son but instead replaces it with a ram and he kept

back his son and God was pleased with this he blessed Abraham with many

descendants as stars in the sky

o

Examine what we can learn from this account

about our lives today? To never

sacrifice a human.

God, People and Creation

Caring for

Creation

God created the earth, moon & the star. He created air so we could breath & fire

to keep us warm. He made rain so that we could have water to drink. God gave us

love, care, wisdom, responsibility & power to help us. We should respect

& Praise God for his creation. He entrust the care of all of creation to us

now.

Why people pray

Types or prayers: ST Augustine calls prayer communication or

talking with God. Prayer is a living relationship between God & us.

Therefor a sense we are speaking with God.

It’s important to prey so we can share

our lives with God.

Prayer is trust in God-By putting our hopes & fears before God

in prayer we are trusting God will care for us.

Prayer is

God Speaking to Us: In prayer Gods speaks to us through silence

that often brings with it a deep sense of peace.

Ways of

Praying

Personal: Prayer is expressed in the relationship between God and

the individual person. We come to know God by making prayer part of our daily

life.

Liturgical: Prayer is expressed in the celebration of the Mass and

the Sacraments. The Eucharist is the greatest prayer where we meet Christ in a

personal relationship.

Communal: The power of communal Prayer unites individuals in the

community with God. Sharing the sincere prayer of others helps the faith of all

who gather to pray.

Types of

prayer

Blessing: Recognises the close relationship between God humanity.

Adoration: Expresses deep love of God, especially to Jesus present

in the Eucharist.

Petition: When people pray they often ask for things. This is one

of the most common and heart-felt types of prayer, especially when it comes out

of genuine need.

Intercession: This is a type of prayer when we ask for something

on behalf of someone else.

Thanksgiving: This simply means thanking God.

Praise: This type of prayer of recognises the power and majesty of

God.

Christian Ideals, Moral Decisions &

Anti-bullying

Golden Rules pg 175

The Jews had always been aware of the

need to care for others. They expressed this in this way – “Do to no one what you would not want done

to you”.

Jesus consistently stressed the need

to respect others. He said it this way. - “So

always treat others as you would like them to treat you”

Rights

·

The right to life

·

The right to

food, water & housing

·

The right to

express ourselves

·

The right to live

where you choose

·

The right to

practice our religion

·

The right to have

a say in who governs us

·

The right to make

our own decisions & not to be pressured by others

·

The right to be

treated justly

Conscience

The

knowledge of right & wrong. It’s the ability to apply this knowledge in our

lives.

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