Religion Unit 2 Test Review PDF

Religion Unit 2 Test Review Topic 1: The Book of Exodus: Why does it matter? Opression - The act of lessening the dignity of a person or a group of people using cruelty, force, and/or authority Types of Oppressions Throughout History (only do some of them) Gender Language Education...

Religion Unit 2 Test Review Topic 1: The Book of Exodus: Why does it matter? Opression - The act of lessening the dignity of a person or a group of people using cruelty, force, and/or authority Types of Oppressions Throughout History (only do some of them) Gender Language Education Class / Income Ethnicity / Culture Sexual Orientation Age Ability Religion / Values / Beliefs Geographic Origin / Current Family Structure Work background Parts of Exodus The CALL - God called Moses to lead the Hebrews (Israelites) out of slavery in Egypt The COVENANT - The Hebrews (Jews) had to obey the 10 Commandments. In return, God promised to watch over and guide them The TEST - God let the Hebrews (Israelites) wander 40 years in the desert to see if they would be faithful in keeping the 10 Commandments How do we obtain freedom? The Ten Commandments are NOT intended to restrict our freedom but to provide freedom and peace to the community. 3 Purposes of the Ten Commandments 1. Laws protects us 2. Laws guide us 3. Laws unite us Review Worksheets + Anwsers: https://ycdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/le/lessons/26318404/topics/227239482 https://ycdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/le/lessons/26318404/topics/227239481 https://ycdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/le/lessons/26318404/topics/227239480 Topic 2 - The Exodus story 4 main parts of the Exodus Story: 1. Slavery - The Hebrews are held as slaves in Egypt 2. Freedom - God, working through Moses frees the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt 3. Covenant - The Hebrews (also called Israelites) made a promise with God after being freed from slavery in Egypt. 4. The Promised Land - God promises his people that they will inherit a land to call their own. They gain the land of Canaan after a 40 year period of wandering in the desert. Please the following worksheets: Https://ycdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/le/lessons/26318404/topics/227239481 The Birth of Moses Moses Kills an Egyptian Moses and the Burning Bush Topic 3 - We are Called? Vocation (comes from latin word ‘vocare’) - God’s destiny for you The 3 senses of vocation 1. The primary vocation is the universal call to holiness. Never changes. 2. Marriage and family, consecrated single life, religious life, priesthood. More stable, but not completely stable. 3. What are the immediate tasks/missions that God is calling me to do right now? Always fluctuating. What is meant by the term destiny? It doesn’t mean fate You have a destination (God’s destiny) - His destination for you More information (don’t have to study) Moses doubts God (Who are you?) He doubts himself (I am slow of Speech) He doubts his people (What if they don’t believe me?) Then he says, “Send someone else.” Topic 4 - Enslaved by Sin, Freed by God Difference Between Internal and External Freedom Internal Freedom: Freedom for - internal to self External Freedom: Freedom from – outside control What do Rules and Laws do? It helps us to discover our moral obligations to what is spiritual, to ourselves, and to others; It can be said to be boundaries that shape our freedom Therefore freedom is: The power to act or not act Perfection when directed towards God (i.e. following the beatitudes) More if one does what is good Exercised in relationships between human beings What limits our freedom? Internal Threats (i.e. addiction, mental illness, and ignorance) External Threats (i.e. Being abused, object of prejudice) Example from the Bible of How Sin Limits Us Moses’ sin: He killed the Egyptian who was beating the Israelite. Moses was a man of free will who could have chosen another path to solve the problem. How was Moses affected by sin? Moses was disconnected from God, from his family, his life of power and privilege. He had to flee Egypt. He was no longer in a position to help the Israelites. He ended up living as a shepherd. Shepherds were considered the lowest of the low in ancient Egypt. Biblical Teachings of Sin Just by being born we are influenced by the state of sin that exists in the world: we may have a tendency to self-centeredness. As we mature we eventually make conscious decisions to accept or reject this evil. Evil came into the world as a result of sin: our refusal to accept and respond to God’s invitation Conditions of Sin 1. Sufficient knowledge or reflection. 2. Full consent / free will. 3. Serious matter—causes real evil to myself or another person. Categories of Sin Mortal sin - a conscious decision to turn completely away from God’s offer of love Venial sin - failure to be honest or crude behavior Social sin - offend human dignity by causing people to suffer oppression, exploitation, or marginalization Topic 5 -The Things That Plague Us Plague - Something that is hindering you from developing a growing relationship with God The Ten Plagues (Exodus 7:14 - 11:6) Nile turns to Blood Frogs Gnats Flies Animals start to die Boils Hail Locusts Darkness Death of Firstborn What are some examples of plagues in our contemporary world? Discrimination Inequality Review these summaries: https://ycdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/le/lessons/26318404/topics/227239505 Topic 6 - The Passover Passover - A Jewish holiday is centered around the retelling of the Biblical story of the Jewish people being freed from slavery in Egypt Why is Passover Celebrated? It commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus where God freed the Israelites from Slavery in Egypt. What is a seder? The Hebrew word “seder” translates to “order,” and the Passover Seder is a home ritual blending religious rituals, food, song and storytelling. Symbolic Food Items and What They Represent Egg - Circle of life Matzah - The bread the Israelites took with them when they fled Egypt Salt water - The tears of the slaves What is a Haggadah? A book that’s read during the seder that tells the story of Passover. The Hebrew word “Haggadah” means “telling.” What is chametz and why is it prohibited during Passover? Chametz foods are leavened foods made of grain. It is prohibited during Passover because during the Israelites’ expedition to leave Egypt, the Israelites could not let their bread rise and so they brought unleavened bread. Topics 7 - Covenants Mosaic Covenant: The Israelites are to follow the Commandments and in return God will provide for them and make them a royal priesthood and a holy nation New Covenant: The new covenant comes with Christ's promise to bring humanity into the kingdom of God and share the fullness of life with us. In response, we are to believe in Christ and keep his 10 commandments. Review the ten commandments: https://ycdsb.elearningontario.ca/d2l/le/lessons/26318404/topics/230860167 Topic 8 - God verses the Golden Calf Conscience - to act with knowledge Conscience IS: One's best judgment, in a given situation, on what is to be done as good, or to be avoided as evil In need of education and information in order to be properly formed To be followed since to go against it would mean doing something that, in your best judgment, is morally wrong Conscience is NOT: Our own belief about whether something is good or evil Just a feeling and not just an inner voice A license for Catholics to act on the basis of what they personally judge is morally right in spite of Church teachin What does forming your conscience involve? Forming our conscience involves listening for the voice of God speaking in our heart. What was the Golden Calf Incident? The Israelites were like children who stopped following the rules when their parents were away and were worshipping new Gods. They did not keep up their end of the bargain. They had also broken the Commandments about worshipping false Gods. Although God forgave the Israelites, they were still responsible for their actions. Therefore, God still punished the Israelites because of their lack of faith, and now God no longer referred to them as a holy priesthood. The Israelites ended up wandering in the desert for 40 years until all those who were adults passed away. Only then were the remaining Israelites able to enter the Promised Land.