religion

• Prayer is a common religious ritual practiced by many faiths.
• whats a parable?

  stories about everyday life.

  they have a spiritual meaning

  jesus used them to talk about the kingdom of god.

  The make a simple point.
• whats an allegory?

  A type of parable where the characters and events in the story all represent people and events.

  Every detail in the allegory has a meaning.
• whats an example of an allegory?

  The parable of the sower.
• Why did jesus use parables?

  They were simple easy to listen to, understand and remember.

  People enjoyed listening to them and trying to discover the hidden meaning.
• Why did jesus use parable?(2)

  Jesus used everyday situations (fishing, farming, housework) to show people that he was on their level and understood their lives.
• What is the kingdom of god?

  It does not refer to a geographical place but it is a relationship with god.
• Who did jesus say would be apart of the KoG?

  Outcasts and Gentiles. Those the love God and their neighbour. And those who are prepared to suffer for their faith in God.
• who would be left out of the KoG?

  People who rejected jesus.
• What are charcteristics needed to enter into the KoG?


  faith

  honesty

  purity

  obedience

  humility

  joy in others achievments

  wealth and ambition must be sacrificed
• Who was the kog a reward for?

  Those who sacrifice everything for god.
• What did jesus teach about in the parable of the sower?

  People will respond in different ways to Gods call.
• What did jesus say about the growth of the kog?

  It will start small but grow to huge proportions .
• What parable displays the growth of the kog?

  The Parable of the Mustard Seed.
• What is the KoG?

  It was a core message at the heart of jesus ministry expressed through his parables and miracles.
• Where did jesus go after john had been put in prison and what good news did he preach?

  Jesus went to galilee and reached the good news from God. "the right time has come he said and the kingdom of god is near! Turn awaay from your sins and believe the Good news!"
• what did jesus mean when he said God is near?

  Gods rule or kingdom had come.
• What did the jewish people think the kog was?

  They thought it was a physical place. They awaited the time when god would establish the kog and they would be free frokm roman rule.
• What was jesus idea of the kog?

  Jesus teaching of the kog refers to a society where gods rules are followed and respected. He taught that this kingdom wa not far away and wanted to prepare people for entry into the kog.
• what did jesus say you had to do to enter the kog?

  You must behave in a certain way.
• Whats a rabbi?


  A teacher at the time of jesus.
• What did jewish authorities believe the sabbath was?

  A special day of rest.
• When does the jeish sabbath take place?

  From friday sunset to sunset on saturday.
• What does the hebrew bible/olde testament contain?

  Several passages which inform jews that they should not do any work of any kind on the sabbath.
• What did jesus put befor jewish sabbath rules?

  human needs, he healed people on the sabbath.
• what did jesus say about the sabbath?

  The sabbath exists to help people not burden them.
• Whatdid the pharisees say to jesus when they seen his disciples picking the heads of wheat?


  They said,"Look, it is against our law for your disciples to do that on the sabbath."
• What did jesus do when the pharisees said it was against their law to pick the heads of wheat?

  Jesus reminded them of a story about king david their greatest king who in a time of need broke the sabbath law to feed men who were hungry.
• What did jesus remind the pharisees?

  That human need is more important than rules and laws.
• Why did jesus use the example of king david?

  As the pharisees would not criticise or question the actions of their greatest king.
• How does jesus confirm his identity in jesus attitude to the sabbath?

  when he says "the son of man is lord even of the sabbath."
• Why was jesus attitude to sabbath contreversial?

  Jesus was saying that he ha authority to do whatever he liked on the sabbath.
• what do all christians agree on?

  That sunday should be set aside as a day of worship and rest.
• What do sabbatarians beleive?

  the hold a strict view that any non-essential work is wrong.
• Sabbatarians:

  1.)Christians should obey the 10 commandments from the old testament and keep the sabbath holy by refusing to work on a sunday

  2.)At the time of creation God worked for 6 day and rested on the 7th so its only right that christians do the same.

  3.)Sunday is a special day in the christian week. Jesus rose from the dead on a sunday.It is traditionally a day of worship and many christians use it to spend time with their families.

  4.)They believe its disrespectful that some people work on a sunday as it can be seen as putting money before god.
• What do other christians believe about sunday?

  They believe that the sabbatarians view is old fashioned and consider anything that is leisurely frpm sports to shopping as a valid way to spend their sunday.
• Other Christians:

  1.)In todays modern world and with flexible working hours christians should be allowed to worship god on any day of the week.

  2.)In the catholic faith some christians dont go to mass on a sunday because they go on a saturday evening.

  3.)Many jobs require people to work on a sunday.It is better for that person to continue to provide for themselves and families than to leave their job because of religiouys beliefs.

  4.)Shopping is a form of leisure for many people. Northern ireland trading hours do not interfere with the usual times of church services.
• What type of paralde is the parable of the sower?

  An allegory
• where did jesus teach the parable of the sower and what did he do when the crowd became to big?

  He taught the parable beside the lake of galilee and when the crowd became too big he got into a boat and sat in it.

  The boat was in the water and the crowd stood on the waters edge.
• What happened to the seed that fell along the path?

  The birds came and ate it.