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    Religion: Judaism,

    Christianity, and
    Islam

    1
    Brief History

    Judaism- The Hebrew leader Abraham founded


    Judaism around 2000 B.C. Judaism is the oldest
    of the monotheistic faiths (religions with one
    God).
    Christianity - Founded by Jesus Christ, who was
    crucified around A.D. 30 in Jerusalem. It was
    after his death when his followers came to
    believe in him as the Christ, the Messiah.
    Islam - Founded in Arabia by Muhammad
    between A.D. 610 and A.D. 632
    Followers Called:
    ◦ Judaism – Jews
    ◦ Christianity – Christians
    ◦ Islam – Muslims

    Clergy Called:
    ◦ Judaism – rabbis
    ◦ Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers, priest
    ◦ Islam - imams

    3
    House of Worship
    ◦ Judaism – synagogue or temple
    ◦ Christianity – church, cathedral, chapel
    ◦ Islam – mosque

    ◦ Day of Worship
     Judaism – Saturday
     Christianity – Sunday
     Islam - Friday

    4
    Original Language
    ◦ Judaism – Hebrew
    ◦ Christianity – Aramaic and Greek
    ◦ Islam – Arabic

    Names of God
    ◦ Judaism – Yahweh and Elohim
    ◦ Christianity – God, the Trinity
    ◦ Islam - Allah

    5
    Major Locations TODAY
    ◦ Judaism – Europe, Israel, North America
    ◦ Christianity – Europe, North and South
    America
    ◦ Islam – Africa, Middle East, and Southeast
    Asia

    6
    Early Expansion
    ◦ Judaism – Little expansion mostly confined
    to Israel
    ◦ Christianity – by the end of the 4th century
    Christianity spread across the entire Roman
    Empire
    ◦ Islam – Within 12 years, entire Arabian
    peninsula; after 100 years stretched from
    Spain to Southeast Asia

    7
    Current Worldwide Followers TODAY
    ◦ Judaism – 14 million (ranks 12th)
    ◦ Christianity – 2 billion (ranks 1st)
    ◦ Islam – 1.3 billion (ranks 2nd)

    ◦ In the USA
     Judaism – 5.6 million
     Christianity – 159 million
     Islam – 1.1 million

    8
    Sacred Texts
    ◦ Judaism – Hebrew Bible
    ◦ Christianity – Old Testament and New
    Testament
    ◦ Islam – Qur’an (Koran)

    9
    All are monotheistic
    ◦ Judaism – One God
    ◦ Christianity – Trinity (God the father, God the
    Son, and God the Holy Spirit)
    ◦ Islam – One God

    10
    Divine Revelation
    How do we know about God?
    ◦ Judaism – through prophets recorded in the
    Hebrew Bible
    ◦ Christianity – through prophets and Jesus as
    recorded in the Old and New Testament
    ◦ Islam – through God’s final prophet
    Muhammad recorded in the Qur’an

    11
    Bell Ringer
    Get your notebook out and write TWO
    things EACH about the following about
    yesterday’s lesson: Islam, Christianity,
    and Judaism. Do NOT use your notes!!
    Keep your notebooks out in case we need
    them.
    This should only take 5 minutes at the
    most.
    Do it silently as I take role.

    12
    Means of Salvation
    ◦ Judaism – Belief in one God; good deeds
    ◦ Christianity – correct belief, good deeds; by
    faith accept Christ as Savior (Protestants)
    ◦ Islam – Belief in one God; good deeds and
    follow Five Pillars of Faith

    13
    Five Pillars of Islam
    A. A statement of faith- believing in Allah and
    Mohammed
    B. Prayer (five times a day in the direction of
    Mecca)
    C. Charity (giving to those in need)
    D. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your
    lifetime (called the Hajj)
    E. Fasting (during the month of Ramadan)
    Afterlife
    ◦ Judaism – eternal heaven, or no afterlife
    ◦ Christianity – eternal heaven
    ◦ Islam – eternal paradise (heaven)

    ◦ Judaism - eternal hell, or no afterlife


    ◦ Christianity – eternal hell
    ◦ Islam – eternal hell

    15
    Symbols
    ◦ Judaism – Star of David
    ◦ Christianity – cross
    ◦ Islam – crescent with name of Allah in Arabic

    16
    View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions
    ◦ Judaism – “Islam and Christianity are false
    interpretations and extensions of Judaism.”

    ◦ Christianity – “Judaism is a true religion, but


    with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false
    religion.”

    ◦ Islam – “Jews and Christians are respected as


    fellow believers, but with wrong beliefs and
    only partial revelation.”
    17
    Judaism
    The Western Wall The Star of David

    18
    St. Peter’s Basilica-
    Vatican City, Rome
    Christianity

    Cross and Ichthus

    Advent- 4
    weeks before
    Christmas

    19
    Islam

    The Dome of the Rock

    Mecca

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