Comparisonjudaischristianityislam

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A Comparison of Judaism Christianity and Islam
Abrahamic Religions
Paragraph Writing Assignment Lesson 10 4

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6 1 3 Recognize the world s major religions and their founders Judaism Christianity Islam Buddhism Hinduism Moses Jesus and Mohammad

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Date and Place founded
Judaism approximately 1300 B C in Palestine
Some say the date is unknown

Christianity approximately 33 A D in Palestine Islam 622 A D in Saudi Arabia

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Founders and Early Leaders
Judaism Abraham and Moses Christianity Jesus Islam Muhammad

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Followers Called
Judaism Jews Christianity Christians Islam Muslims

Clergy Called
Judaism rabbis Christianity bishop pastor ministers priest Islam imams
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House of Worship
Judaism synagogue or temple Christianity church cathedral chapel Islam mosque Day of Worship
Judaism Saturday Christianity Sunday Islam Friday
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Original Language
Judaism Hebrew Christianity Aramaic and Greek Islam Arabic

Names of God
Judaism Yahweh and Elohim Christianity God the Trinity Islam Allah
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Major Locations TODAY
Judaism Europe Israel North America Christianity Europe North and South America Islam Africa Middle East and Southeast Asia

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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
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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
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Sacred Texts
Judaism Hebrew Bible Christianity Old Testament and New Testament Islam Qur an Koran

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Ultimate Reality Type of Theism
Judaism One God Christianity Trinity God the father God the Son and God the Holy Spirit Islam One God

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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

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Identity of Jesus
Judaism False prophet Christianity Son of God the Messiah Savior Islam prophet of God

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Death of Jesus
Judaism death by Crucifixion Christianity death by Crucifixion Islam Did not die but ascended into heaven a disciple took his place

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Resurrection of Jesus
Judaism Denied Christianity Affirmed Islam Denied since he did not die

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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

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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
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Symbols
Judaism Star of David Christianity cross Islam crescent with name of Allah in Arabic

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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 20 only partial revelation

Paragraph Writing Assignment
Using your class notes you will write a one paragraph essay describing the origins history and beliefs of Judaism Christianity or Islam

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