Birthplace of Three
Religions
Chapter 15, Section 4
Pg. 435 to 439

Terms & Names
Abraham
Judaism
Jesus
Christianity
Muhammad
Islam
Muslim
Qur’an or Koran

Three Religions
Jerusalem - Holy city to all three religions for different reasons
Monotheistic - belief in ONE god
Polytheistic - belief in MANY gods
All three religions got their start in
SOUTHWEST ASIA (MIDDLE EAST)

THE SPIRITUAL HOME TO
THE 3 RELIGIONS

Abraham & the Origin of
Judaism
Hebrew people were the first
MONOTHEISTS
They believed in a God called
YAHWEH
YAHWEH spoke to ABRAHAM
ABRAHAM was told to go from Ur to
Canaan (today this is Israel)
ABRAHAM’S descendants are known as Jews, and they practice JUDAISM

THE STORY OF ABRAHAM
JUDAISM

Jesus & The Birth of
Christianity
Jesus was JEWISH
Born in Bethlehem, which was in
Palestine today known as Israel
His story is told in the BIBLE
Jesus was believed to be the
MESSIAH
Today, a small number of CHRISTIANS live in the Middle East

THE BEGINNING OF
CHRISTIANITY

Muhammad,
The Prophet of Islam
Muhammad was born in Mecca, S.A.
Born 600 years after Jesus’ death
At the age of 40, Muhammad had his first conversation with the angel
Gabriel
For 22 years, the conversations continued
The Qu’ran or Koran tells of the stories told to Muhammad

ISLAM: HISTORY & TEACHING OF
THE PROPHEY MUHAMMAD

Challenge Time...
Do you know the basic knowledge surrounding the 3 religions?
Here comes a quick 5 minute quiz! STARR studied and has been waiting all week for this quiz!

AGENDA BOOK - HW
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CH. 15, SECT. 4
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