SW Asia Redemption

SW Asia Redemption

ALL THREE RELIGIONS

• All three believe in one god (monotheistic).

  
  

  •They all started in Southwest Asia.

  
  

  •They can trace their roots to Abraham as the father of their faith.

  
  

  •Jerusalem, Israel is the holiest city in the world for Jews and Christians, and the third holiest city for Muslims.

  
  

  •All three have an important messenger and book of teachings.

Judaism

• •Followers of Judaism are called Jews.

  
  

  •Judaism was founded by Abraham around 2000 BCE.

  
  

  •Jews believe that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.

  
  

  •The Jewish holy book is the Torah, which is the oral and written laws of the Jews.

Judaism Continued

• •There are over 15 million followers worldwide.

  
  

  •Jews worship in synagogues and temples.

  
  

  •They believe that a messiah (savior) will lead them to the Promised Land.

  
  

  
  

Jewish Holidays

•Yom Kippur is known as the “Day of Atonement” (asking for forgiveness of sins).

-It is the holiest day for Jews.

-No work is allowed on this day and much of the day is spent in synagogue.

-Many Jews fast during this day

Diaspora

• Jews were forced out of Israel and moved to many places all over the world.

  
  

  •This is called diaspora, or spreading out of Jews.

  
  

  •The Jewish people did not return to their homeland until the modern state of Israel was created in 1948.

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What does Yom Kippur celebrate?

• A victory where the Jews were able to keep their religion after being captured by Greeks.

• The exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt.

• The “Day of Atonement” (asking for forgiveness of sins).

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Is a monotheistic religion

• Judaism

• Judaism, Islam, and Christianity

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What is the sacred language in Judaism?

• English

• Hebrew

• Arabic

• There is no sacred language

Christianity

• Christianity has its roots in Judaism.

  
  

  •Christians believe in Jesus, a carpenter who began to travel and teach new ideas about Judaism around 30 CE.

  
  

  •He believed that the old laws of Judaism should be replaced by a simple system based on love and kindness.

  
  

  •Christians believe that Jesus was the messiah (savior).

Christianity

• There are about 2.1 billion Christians worldwide.

  
  

  •Christians are grouped by many denominations.

  •Examples include Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism.

  
  

  •All denominations of Christians follow the teachings of Jesus.

  
  

  •Christians worship in churches and chapels. 

Holy Book

• •The Bible is the main holy book for Christians.

  
  

  It consists of:

  1.The Old Testament -- contains the Ten Commandments

  
  

  2.The New Testament -- about Jesus and his teachings

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Believes in the Trinity (father, son, and holy spirit)

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Judaism and Christianity

• Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

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Sermons are held in a holy building

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Judaism and Christianity

• Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

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What day is the holy day in Christianity?

• Saturday

• Friday

• Sunday

• Wednesday

Islam

• Islam began around 622 CE in Southwest Asia.

  
  

  •In Arabic, Islam means “surrender to the will of Allah” (God).

  
  

  •Followers of Islam are called Muslims, and the founder is Muhammad.

  
  

  •Muslims believe that there is only one god (Allah) and that Muhammad is the last and greatest prophet of Islam.

  •Other prophets include Abraham, Moses, & Jesus. 

Islam

• •The Muslim holy book is the Qur’an (Koran).

  •It states how people should live their lives.

  
  

  •It describes the Five Pillars of Faith (obligations all Muslims must fulfill in their lifetime).

• Five Pillars: 1. Prayer

  2. Giving to charity

  3. Belief in and submission to one God (Allah)

  4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan

  5. and a trip (hajj) to Mecca once in a lifetime.

Muhammad

• •In 610 CE, Muhammad was an Arab merchant in Mecca who was concerned about how rich merchants refused to help the needy.

  Muhammad received a message from the angel Gabriel, the messenger of Allah.

• •Muhammad became known as a prophet of Allah, and he continued to receive messages until his death.

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  •These messages form the basis of Islam and were eventually written into the Qur’an (the Muslim holy book).

Ramadan

• Ramadan celebrates the time when the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad.

  
  

  •It’s the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, and lasts for 29-30 days.

  
  

  •Muslims fast during daylight hours during this month.

  
  

  •Prayer, reading the Qur’an, and charity are important parts of Ramadan.

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What is the holiest city in Islam?

• New York City

• Mecca

• Bethlehem

• Israel

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Qu'ran is the holy book

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam and Judaism

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Prophets are important

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism and Islam

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Began in the Middle East

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism, Islam, and Christianity