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World Religions

Judaism, Christianity, & Islam 21-22

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laws or rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai 10 Commandments
originally Abram, is the first of the three biblical patriarchs Abraham
each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ Apostles/Disiples
Jews living outside Israel Diaspora
someone sent on a special religious mission Missionary
(in Judaism) the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch) Torah
the Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Holy Trinity
a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law Rabbi
a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday Sabbath
the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction Synagogue
a deal with god Covenant
the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible Messiah
a man believed to be the Messiah by Christians Jesus
the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross Crucifixion
the belief in one god and one god only Monotheism
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods Religion
the action or fact of resurrecting or being resurrected Resurrection
the monotheistic religion of the Jews Judaism
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God Prophets
a member of the ancient Hebrew nation, especially in the period from the Exodus to the Babylonian Captivity Hebrews/Isrealites
the second part of the Christian Bible, written originally in Greek and recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers New Testament
the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices Christianity
In the Bible, the Hebrew prophet and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt Moses
the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments Bible
A city divided between east-central Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Jerusalem
a building used for public Christian worship. also the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated Church/Cathedral
the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah Islam
Jihad represents the Muslims' struggle with internal and external challenges as they strive to please god Jihad
an Old Testament patriarch regarded by Jews as the founder of the Hebrew people through his son Isaac and by Muslims as the founder of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael Abraham
The belief in one god and only one god Monotheism
The belief in more than one god Polytheism
the person who leads prayers in a mosque Imam
the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset Ramadan
The birthplace of Muhammad, and thus the holiest city for Muslims Mecca
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah Muhammad
a follower of the religion of Islam Muslim
a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God Prophet
the Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic Qur'an
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