1. A Comparison of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Abrahamic Religions
Paragraph Writing Assignment
Lesson 10-4

2. TN SPI
Recognize the world’s major religions and their founders (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad)

3. Date and Place founded:
Judaism – approximately 1300 B.C. in Palestine
Some say the date is unknown
Christianity – approximately 33 A.D. in Palestine
Islam – 622 A.D. in Saudi Arabia

4. Founders and Early Leaders
Judaism – Abraham and Moses
Christianity – Jesus
Islam - Muhammad

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

6. House of Worship Judaism – synagogue or temple
Christianity – church, cathedral, chapel
Islam – mosque
Day of Worship
Judaism – Saturday
Christianity – Sunday
Islam - Friday

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

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

12. Ultimate Reality (Type of Theism)
Judaism – One God
Christianity – Trinity (God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit)
Islam – One God

13. 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

14. Identity of Jesus Judaism – False prophet
Christianity – Son of God, the Messiah, Savior
Islam – prophet of God

15. Death of Jesus Judaism – death by Crucifixion
Christianity – death by Crucifixion
Islam – Did not die, but ascended into heaven (a disciple took his place)

16. Resurrection of Jesus Judaism – Denied Christianity – Affirmed
Islam – Denied; since he did not die

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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.”

21. Paragraph Writing Assignment
Using your class notes, you will write a one paragraph essay describing the origins, history and beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.