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Three Monotheistic R
Unit 2
| description | term |
|---|---|
| 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 |