Monotheistic Religion

Monotheistic Religion

1. Judaism

   • Only open to Abraham's descendants in their minds. 
   • Abraham
     • Father of the Jews
     • God tested his faith and told him to kill his son. But, god stopped him at the last second and honored him. 
     • Ancestor of Jewish people. 
   • Solomon
     • Built a temple in Jerusalem. 
     • Son of David. 
     • Angered many Hebrews. 
   • David
     • King of Judea.
     • Defeated the giant Goliath. 
     • Father of Solomon.
     • God said, "The Hebrew kingdom will remain with him and with children and his children's children forever."
   • Moses
     • Found the 10 commandments.
     • Parted the red sea while freeing the Hebrews. 
     • Greatest ruler of the Jews

2. Christianity

   • Paul
     • Convinced that Jesus was the Messiah. 
     • Spent 17 years visiting Greek speaking cities and trying to convince them to follow Christianity. 
     • Beheaded in 65 CE. 
     • Was a missionary. 
   • Constantine
     • A ruler of the Roman empire during the 300 CEs. 
     • Gave permission to practice Christianity inside Rome in 313 CE. 
   • Jesus
     • Born in 6 BCE. Baptized in 24 CE. Crucified in 26 CE.
     • Told stories called Parables to teach people about the right way to treat others. 
     • Was Jewish. 
     • Resurrected after being killed. 
     • Son of god.