Year 8 · Religious education · Founders and teachings · Lesson 1

Jesus: history and belief

What historians generally accept about Jesus, Christian beliefs (Son of God, Messiah, crucifixion, resurrection), Jewish, Muslim and non-religious views, and the difference between evidence and faith.

14-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Describe historical evidence
Explain Christian beliefs
Compare other views
Distinguish fact and belief

The method

Historical evidence.
Christian beliefs.
Other views.
Fact or faith?.

Key words: Messiah, incarnation, resurrection, Gospels, Isa.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Which religion was Jesus born into?

Step 1: Judaism

Answer: Judaism

Question 2

Which empire executed Jesus?

Step 1: the Roman Empire

Answer: the Roman Empire

Question 3

What are the Gospels?

Step 1: four books about Jesus' life: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Answer: four books about Jesus' life: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John