0490.1.19.17 — J2.2 G-d’s establishment of covenants (agreements) with G-d’s people.: past paper questions
Real questions on 0490.1.19.17 — j2.2 g-d’s establishment of covenants (agreements) with g-d’s people.
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- 0490/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q7a(i)[2]
Name two people with whom Jews believe G-d made covenants.
See it on the paper → - 0490/01 · Specimen 2025 · Q7b[6]
Explain how belief in the covenants affects the daily life of Jews.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2024 · Q6b[7]
Explain the importance of the Covenant relationship for understanding Judaism.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2023 · Q6c[6]
‘The most important Covenant was between God and Abraham.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Judaism in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2022 · Q4(a)(i)[3]
The Covenant relationship is as important as ever for Jews.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2022 · Q4(b)(i)[4]
The terms of the Covenant with Moses.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2022 · Q4(c)[6]
‘The Covenant relationship is as important as ever for Jews.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Judaism in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2020 · Q5aii[4]
one of the Covenants made between God and the Jews.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2019 · Q5b[7]
Explain the importance of the Covenant relationship to Jews today.
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What examiners said
This question gave rise to good responses, with most candidates correctly identifying various features of the covenants with Abraham, Moses and Noah and contrasting them with one another. Explicit consideration of their relative importance was less common, with most responses taking the form of saying that each Covenant has an important aspect.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0490/13 Q6(c) (Cambridge)
The question asked about things necessary for performing salah. Most candidates gained some of the marks, identifying primarily the need for cleanliness of the body and the prayer site (prayer mat was a creditable response) and the importance of knowing the direction of Makkah. Many responses seemed to have missed the reference to necessity and gave examples of things which might be used in some t...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/12 Q4(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Responses to this question were commonly extremely generic, giving a generalised religious view of private devotion as strengthening faith and being an opportunity for personal petition, but without any specific references to Islam. Some also wrote generally about different forms of private worship rather than identifying du’a as a kind of prayer. More Islam focused responses were often descriptiv...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/12 Q4(b) (Cambridge)
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