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Christianity, Islam, and
Judaism
World Civilizations
What are the 5 major religions?
1.Christianity
2.Islam
3.Judaism
4.Hinduism
5.Buddhism
Today we learn about…
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Did you know…?
These three religions can be
traced back to one man,
Abraham.
So Here’s What Happened…
Christianity
Sarah
Jesus
Isaac
Judaism
Hebrew People
Abraham
Islam
Ishmael
Hagar
Arab People
Muhammed
Christianity
 This is a monotheistic religion and is centered on the belief in Jesus
as the Son of God.
 Christ – from the Greek word “christos” meaning “anointed” or
messiah
Christianity
 Jesus was a Jew born in Bethlehem,
in modern day Israel
 According to the Gospels, Jesus was
born to Mary, who was a virgin
Nazareth
 Grew up in the city of Nazareth
 Jesus’ teachings emphasized
spiritual equality, appealing mostly
to women and the poor
Bethlehem
Christianity
 According to Matthew, Jesus spent 40 days and 40 nights in the
wilderness to endure temptation from Satan
 Jesus next began gathering his disciples, and traveled throughout
Galilee, teaching and preaching
 Jesus delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount, where he taught
many of his well-known lessons, including the Beatitudes (“Blessed
are the…”)
Christianity
 Jesus was a controversial figure, and many leaders and priests in the area
disliked him
 Judas was betrayed by one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, and was turned
over to the authorities
 He was put on trial and found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to be
crucified
 Crucified on “Good Friday”
 Resurrection on “Resurrection Sunday,” or “Easter Sunday”
 Christianity then spread by the disciples, along with Saul/Paul who wrote
most of the New Testament
Islam
 Islam means “Submission to God”
 Founded by Muhammed, born c. 570 AD
 Raised by his uncle
 At the age of 40, Muhammed has a dream
and the angel Gabriel appears to him
at Mecca
Islam
 Gabriel says he has been chosen by God to be a prophet
 Continues to give him revelations, the basis of the Koran or Qur’an
 Develops a few followers, but his message of one God, Allah, and
of helping those less fortunate alienates people
Islam
 An assassination attempt causes him to flee to Medina
 A war develops between his followers in Medina and an army from
Mecca
 His group wins, and they return to Mecca
 He says no further “jihads” or struggles or war
 Dies in 632 AD
 He never claimed to be a messiah, just a prophet sent by God to
complete (and correct) God’s message
Judaism
 There is one God who created the universe
 He revealed the Torah to Moses as a guide to life
 Still waiting for the Messiah
 It is more about practices…doing right or wrong in the eyes of God
Judaism
Orthodox Judaism:
 Shirts are frayed at the bottom to show humility
 Outside they wear fedoras
 Inside they were yarmulke (yah-ma-kuh)
Judaism
 Torah
 First five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)
 These are historical books
 Talmud
 6,200 pages long
 “Oral Torah,” a tradition explaining what the Torah scriptures mean and how to
interpret them and apply the laws