Monotheistic Religions

Monotheistic Religions

1. Judaism

   • Jew only believe in one god.
   • Abraham
     • The father of the Jewish people
     • introduced Judaism to the Hebrews
   • Moses
     • The greatest leader of the Hebrews
     • Have gave Judaism fundamental laws
   • David
     • A king
     • Built Jerusalem as a holy city and the capital of Israel
   • Solomon
     • David's son
     • Built Jerusalem's first great temple
   • Talmud
     • explain the teachings of Judaism
   • the State of Israel
     • a new Jewish nation was created
   • Torah
     • Judaism’s most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
   • Jerusalem
     • a holy city and the capital of Israel

2. Christianity

   • Judea
     • Under Roman rule in 63 B.C.E.
   • Messiah
     • God send a savior to restore the glorious kingdom of David.
   • Jesus
     • The Christian do not believe that jesus is the Messiah
     • The Christian believe that Jesus is the son of the god
     • Born in about 6 B.C.E.
   • Gospels
     • an account of the life and teachings of Jesus
   • Herod
     • Died in 4 B.C.E.
     • Rebuilt the temple of Jerusalem
   • Emphasis
     • extra attention or importance placed on something
   • The Last Supper
     • Jesus's final meal with his disciples
   • Resurrection
     • Jesus’s rise from the dead
   • Convert
     • who changed their religious beliefs so they accept a diff erent or new religion
   • Missionary
     • who tries to convert others to believe in a particular religion or set of belief