Religious Studies GCSE
Compassion and Provision
What Compassion and Provision means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Compassion and Provision
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Reference: AQA
Jesus feels compassion for the crowd, viewing them as 'sheep without a shepherd', and commands the disciples to feed the people.
Topics that use Compassion and Provision
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Atonement and salvation
- Authority and inspiration
- Authority of Jesus
- Biblical interpretation
- Blasphemy
- Christ (Messiah)
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