Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
Catholic Christianity: Catholic BeliefsAny paper
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Christianity: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
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Islam: Muslim BeliefsAny paper
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Islam: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
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Islam: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Islam: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
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Buddhism: Buddhist BeliefsAny paper
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Buddhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Buddhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
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Hinduism: Hindu BeliefsAny paper
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Hinduism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
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Hinduism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Hinduism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Hinduism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Hinduism: EqualityPaper 3
Judaism: Jewish BeliefsAny paper
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Judaism: Marriage and the FamilyPaper 1
Judaism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Judaism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Judaism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Judaism: Religious ExperiencePaper 3
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Sikhism: Sikh BeliefsAny paper
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Sikhism: Matters of Life and DeathPaper 1
Sikhism: Crime and PunishmentPaper 2
Sikhism: Peace and ConflictPaper 2
Sikhism: Philosophy of ReligionPaper 3
Sikhism: EqualityPaper 3
Judaism: Crime and Punishment
Jewish teachings on forgiveness and restorative justice
- 3 things to know
- Paper 2
Overview
Psalm 130 and Isaiah 55:6–8 on God's forgiveness, teshuvah and Maimonides' test of whether it is complete, how often to ask a victim, community forgiveness, restorative justice, and Wiesenthal's The Sunflower.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What does Psalm 130 say about waiting for God?
What does Isaiah 55:6–7 teach about forgiveness?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What does Psalm 130:3–4 teach about forgiveness?
Model answer
Psalm 130 asks who could stand if God kept a record of sins. God offers forgiveness, so that people may revere him.
- 2
What does Psalm 130 say about waiting for God?
Model answer
The psalmist waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning. Israel is told to hope in the Lord, who will redeem Israel from all its sins.
- 3
What does Isaiah 55:6–7 teach about forgiveness?
Model answer
Isaiah 55:6–7 calls the wicked to forsake their ways and return to the Lord. God will have mercy and abundantly pardon them.
- 4
What does Isaiah 55:8 add about God's forgiveness?
Model answer
Isaiah 55:8 says God's thoughts are not human thoughts, nor God's ways human ways. God's mercy is greater than any human would expect.
- 5
What is teshuvah?
Model answer
Teshuvah means “returning” or repentance, turning back to God and away from sin. Teshuvah includes regret, confession and resolving not to repeat the sin.
- 6
According to Maimonides, how can a person know their teshuvah is complete?
Model answer
Maimonides taught that repentance is complete when a person faces the same temptation again and does not sin.
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