monotheism
The belief in one supreme god
Christianity
Started by some Jews
Yahweh
Hebrew (Jewish) name for God
Israelites
First people to practice Judaism
Abraham
God made a covenant with him to obey God's laws. He is also known as the father of Judaism.
Jerusalem
City where Jesus and his disciples went to celebrate Passover and Jesus was greeted as the messiah.
Diaspora
scattering of the Jews" - Jews fled Israel but their religion spread.
Ten Commandments
Revealed to Moses by God for God's people to follow.
Judaism
Oldest of these religions
Torah
Jewish Holy Book
Jesus
Convicted of treason by the Romans and crucified on a cross.
Muslim
In Arabic, means "surrender to the will of God
Allah
Islamic name for God
Quran
Muslim Holy book
Holy Bible
Christian Holy book
Muhammed
The last and greatest prophet of Allah
Constantine
A Roman Emperor who converted the Roman Empire to Christianity.
Good Friday
Christian Holy Day - recognizes the death of Jesus
Disciples
the twelve followers of Jesus
Hajj
the 5th Pillar of Faith - the Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah.
Romans
Convicted and executed Jesus for committing treason.
Easter
Christian holy day recognizing the resurrection of Jesus and his ascension into Heaven.
Christmas
The holiday recognizing the birth of Jesus
Jews
referred as God's "chosen people" because God made a covenant with Abraham for he and his people to follow God's laws.
Jesus
Preached about God and performed miracles
Judaism
Smallest and oldest of these religions (14 million)
Christianity
Largest of these religions (2 billion)
Islam
2nd Largest of these religions (1.3 billion) but is the fastest growing.
Mosque
Islamic place of worship
Church
Christian place of worship
Synagogue
Jewish place of worship
The 5 Pillars of Faith
The obligation that all Muslims must fulfill in order to be rewarded with Paradise in the afterlife.
Ramadan
Islamic holy month where Muslims must fast (not eat or drink) during daylight hours. It is a celebration when Allah revealed the Quran to Muhammed.
Roman Catholics
The early Christians split into these two faiths: Eastern Orthodox and the _______________________.
Protestant
Originally, started by Martin Luther, a Catholic monk who protested against some Catholic teachings and started the Lutheran Church. Other examples include Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Episcopal. They believe in directly praying to God.
Southwest Asia
The birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Messiah
means "savior
Makkah
The holiest city for Muslims
Jerusalem
A holy city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Passover
A Jewish Holy Day that celebrates the Exodus, in which the Israelites were freed from Egyptian slavery.