1. A Comparison of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Abrahamic Religions

2. Date and Place founded:
Judaism – approximately 1800 B.C. in Palestine
Some say the date is unknown
Christianity – approximately 1 A.D. in Palestine
Islam – 622 A.D. in Saudi Arabia
“Eh! What gives? Where’s the originality!?”

3. Founders and Early Leaders
Judaism – Abraham and Moses
Christianity – Jesus, Disciples (Moses and Abraham are also prophets)
Islam – Muhammad (Moses, Abraham, and Jesus are also prophets)
It is actually controversial to depict Mohammed through art – so instead, here’s a generic silhouette of a guy.
“I hope we’re not over budget…”

4. Followers Called: Clergy Called: Judaism – Jews
Christianity – Christians
Islam – Muslims
Clergy Called:
Judaism – rabbis
Christianity – bishop, pastor, ministers, priest
Islam - imams

5. House of Worship Judaism – synagogue or temple
Christianity – church, cathedral, chapel
Islam – mosque
Christian Church
Synagogue

6. Holy City Judaism – Jerusalem Christianity – Jerusalem
Islam – Jerusalem, Mecca
Mecca
Jerusalem

7. Day of Worship
Judaism – Saturday
Christianity – Sunday
Islam - Friday

8. Holy Days Judaism – Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Christianity – Christmas, Easter
Islam – Ramadan

9. Original Language Names of God Judaism – Hebrew
Christianity – Aramaic and Greek
Islam – Arabic
Names of God
Judaism – Yahweh and Elohim
Christianity – God, the Trinity
Islam - Allah

10. Major Locations TODAY Judaism – Europe, Israel, North America
Christianity – Europe, North and South America
Islam – Africa, Middle East, and Southeast Asia

11. 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

12. Current Worldwide Followers TODAY
Judaism – 14 million (ranks 12th)
Christianity – 2.1 billion (ranks 1st)
Islam – 1.3 billion (ranks 2nd)
In the USA
Judaism – 5.6 million
Christianity – 159 million
Islam – 1.1 million

13. Sacred Texts Judaism – Hebrew Bible (Torah)
Christianity – Old Testament and New Testament
Islam – Qur’an (Koran)
Hebrew Bible
Qur’an

14. Ultimate Reality (Type of Theism and beliefs)
Judaism – One God, waiting for their Messiah
Christianity – Trinity (God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), already found Messiah (Jesus).
Islam – One God, Allah is their prophet and messiah
I didn’t know what picture to put here, so instead, here’s a picture of a Jewish man with a goose.

15. Judaism – through prophets recorded in the Hebrew Bible
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
Christian prophets – no, they aren’t wearing funny hats. Those are halos.
Hebrew Prophets

16. Identity of Jesus (How the religions view Jesus)
Judaism – False prophet
Christianity – Son of God, the Messiah, Savior
Islam – prophet of God
How Jesus is often depicted.
How Jesus might have actually looked.

17. Death of Jesus Judaism – death by Crucifixion
How the other religions believe Jesus died.
Judaism – death by Crucifixion
Christianity – death by Crucifixion
Islam – Did not die, but ascended into heaven (a disciple took his place)
“It could be worse.”

18. Resurrection of Jesus Judaism – Denied Christianity – Affirmed
Islam – Denied; since he did not die
“Hey guys, what’d I miss?”

19. 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

20. 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
Fun fact: The depiction of Hell as fire and brimstone is not grounded in texts, and was made up centuries later by various preachers and priests.

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

22. 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 only partial revelation.”