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Contents

Section 1 Theology

What is theology?

Topic 1 God’s relationship with the world

1.1 God the creator

Genesis 1.1–2.4

1.2 God and Moses

1.2a The call of Moses: Exodus 3.1–17

1.2b The Passover: Exodus 12.1–13

1.2c Crossing the sea: Exodus 14.10–31

1.3 God and Elijah

Elijah at Zarephath: 1 Kings 17.8–24

Elijah at Carmel: 1 Kings 18.19–39

1.4 God, Moses, Elijah and Jesus

The Transfiguration: Mark 9.2–13

1.5 Jesus’ miracles

1.5a The paralysed man: Mark 2.1–12

1.5b The calming of the storm: Mark 4.35–41

1.5c The feeding of the five thousand: Mark 6.30–44

1.6 Jesus’ mission

The crucifixion: Mark 15.22–39

The Resurrection: John 20.24–9

Summary of Topic 1: God’s relationship with the world

Topic 2 Human responses to God

2.1 The first responses: Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel

2.1a The Garden of Eden: Genesis 2.4–25

2.1b The Fall: Genesis 3

2.1c Cain and Abel: Genesis 4.1–16

2.2 Abraham’s response

The near sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22.1–19

2.3 David, Bathsheba, Uriah and Nathan

David and Bathsheba: 2 Samuel 11.1–17

David and Nathan: 2 Samuel 12.1–14

2.4 Responses to Jesus’ parables

2.4a The parable of the good Samaritan: Luke 10.25–37

2.4b The parable of the lost son: Luke 15.11–32

2.5 Responses to Jesus

2.5a The call of the disciples: Luke 5.1–11

2.5b The centurion: Matthew 8.5–13

2.5c Zacchaeus: Luke 19.1–10

2.5d The rich young man: Mark 10.17–27

Summary of Topic 2: Human responses to God

Section 2 Philosophy

What is philosophy?

Topic 1 Great thinkers and their ideas

1.1 Plato’s life and thought

1.2 David Hume’s life and thought

1.3 John Stuart Mill’s life and thought

1.4 Martin Luther King’s life and thought

What are ethics?

Topic 2 Ethics

2.1 Life and death

2.2 Punishment

2.3 Prejudice, discrimination and freedom

2.4 The environment

Index

Section 1 Theology

What is theology?

Theology is the study of the nature of God and religious beliefs. In Christianity, one of the best ways of doing this is through studying the Bible. The first section of this book is about the Bible and what it tells us about God, the world and human beings. Theology is important because it helps people understand how a religion is put into practice. The stories in this part of the book show how God created the world, how human beings continually spoiled it, and God’s plan to bring them back into a good relationship with him.

Starter

No one can really know God. Do you agree?

The Bible

The Bible is made up of many different books and is divided into two sections: Old Testament and New Testament. ‘Testament’ means covenant or agreement. The Old Testament is about the old covenant that God had with human beings, which he drew up with Moses, when he gave him the Law. The New Testament is about the new covenant, which was introduced by Jesus.

The first part of the Bible deals with God’s creation of the world. It explains how the Jewish nation came into being through Abraham. It recounts the story of how Moses brought the Israelites out of Egypt, how God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and how they settled in Canaan, later called Israel.

The next part records the achievements and failures of Israel’s kings and commanders, such as David, their time in exile and their return to Israel. It also contains prophetic passages by prophets like Isaiah about the coming of a Messiah, whom Christians believe is Jesus.

The New Testament opens with the life and teaching of Jesus. It charts the beginning of Christianity and includes letters from early Christian leaders, which teach much of what now makes up the guidelines for Christian living. They are examples of how God continued to communicate with and work through his people and how theology developed as people tried to live Christian lives.

The Bible finishes with the book of Revelation – a unique book full of prophecies and visions – written by a man called John.