Southwest Asia… birthplace of the three Abrahamic religions.
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Southwest Asia… birthplace of the three Abrahamic religions.
Judaism and the Hebrew Tribes
• c. 1400 BCE Torah becomes most sacred book for the Jewish people.
• Jews are persecuted in Egypt, flee to Palestine (Exodus)
• Covenant with Yahweh. Arc of the Covenant and Solomon's Temple.
• Believe that the Messiah has not come yet.
Ancient Palestine
Christianity• Jesus as Messiah. Jerusalem and Bethlehem holy/sacred.
• The Romans come to Palestine.
• Apostles spread the word of Jesus. Romans eventually “believe” and spread Christianity.
• Add the “New Testament” to the Torah/Old Testament becomes “The Bible”
Islam• 610 CE Mohammad receives the word of God from the angel Gabriel. His revelations are eventually compiled to become the Qur’an.
• Allah is the same God as the Christian and Jewish God, in Arabic he is called “Allah”
• Prophet Mohammad is the last in a line of Prophets which include Jesus, Adam, and Moses.
• Five Pillars of Faith.• Sharia: body of Islamic law to regulate
daily living.• Three holiest cities in Islam:
* Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem.• Sects: Sunni and Shi’a (Shiite)
Why was Islam able to spread so quickly?
• No priesthood.• Teaches equality.• “Peoples of the Book” (Christians and Jews) were allowed
to practice freely. • Later, “jihad” or holy war against “non-believers” or
“infidels.”
Think-pair-share
• What commonalities do you see between the three religions? Make a list as a group and be prepared to share one thought.