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Three Monotheistic R
Unit 2
description | term |
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founder of Judaism | Abraham |
Jewish belief that God promised Abraham and his descendants they would be a great nation and have the land of Canaan if they worshipped only God | Covenant |
Jewish law that Jews believe was given to Moses by God | The Ten Commandments |
The Hebrew Bible | The Tanakh |
Holiest part of the Tanakh (first five books) | The Torah |
Holy City for Judaism | Jerusalem |
Jewish place of worship | Synagogue/Temple |
Followers of Judaism | Jews |
Judaism 's Belief of World Origin | Divine Creation (Created by God) |
Judaism's Belief about the Messiah | Jews are still waiting for the messiah to come and set up a righteous kingdom on earth. |
Judaism's Belief about Jesus | Teacher; not Messiah |
Jewish "Day of Atonement" - fasting for forgiveness of sins | Yom Kippur |
Jewish New Year | Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish belief in Heaven | Obey the Ten Commandments |
Scattering of the Jewish people after the Romans destroyed the temple in 70 CE | Diaspora |
Hatred of Jewish people because of their faith | anti-Semitism |
Followers of Christianity | Christians |
Founder of Christianity | Jesus Christ |
Christianity Date of Origin | about 33 CE |
Holy cities of Christianity | Jerusalem & Bethlehem |
Holy Text of Christianity | Holy Bible (Old and New Testament) |
Christian Place of Worship | Church |
How Christians Enter Heaven | Faith in Jesus for salvation |
Christian Belief about the Messiah | Jesus is the Messiah |
Christian Belief that Jesus rose from the dead | Resurrection |
Christian belief about Jesus | Jesus is divine (God) and died for the sins of mankind |
Christian Religious Leader | Pastor, Priest, Minister |
Christian Belief in Only One God | Monotheism |
Christian Belief that there is One God, made up of Three Persons (Father, Son & Holy Spirit) | The Trinity |
Name for followers of Islam | Muslims |
Founder of Islam | Muhammad |
Origin Date for Islam | About 632 CE |
Holy Cities for Islam | 1) Mecca 2) Medina 3)Jerusalem |
Name for God in Islam | Allah |
Holy Text for Islam | Qur'an/Koran |
Place of Worship for Islam | Mosque |
How Muslims believe they enter the afterlife (Paradise) | Obeying the commands in the Koran |
Muslim belief about the origin of the world | Divine Creation (Made by God) |
Five Pillars of Islam | 1. Statement of faith; 2. Fasting during Ramadan, 3. Giving to charity; 4. Praying 5 time a day while facing Mecca; 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime |
Muslim belief about Jesus | He was a prophet. |
Muslim religious leader | Imam |
Holy month for Islam | Ramadan |
Foods and Drinks Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink | Pork and Alcohol |
Reason for Sunni/Shi'a split | Muslims couldn't agree on who should be the leader after Mohammad died |
Sunni's Belief | The Muslim should pick the strongest leader to lead Islam; not necessarily a direct descendent of Mohammad |
Shi'as Belief | The new leader should be a direct descendent of Mohammad |