Religious Studies A-Level
Covenantal Relationship
What Covenantal Relationship means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Covenantal Relationship
The theological framework of the Brit (covenant) as the basis for the 613 Mitzvot, establishing the reciprocal obligations between God and the Jewish people.
Topics that use Covenantal Relationship
- Judaism – Sources of wisdom and authority: Tenakh (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim) and the development of Rabbinic Judaism (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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