Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam
SS7G8: The student will describe
the cultures of the people who live
in SW Asia and the Middle East
C. Compare and Contrast the
Prominent religions in SW Asia an
the Middle East. Judaism, Islam,
and Christianity
Founders of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Religion:
Judaism
Founder:
Abraham
Began:
Symbols
About 2000 BC
Religion:
Christianity
Founder:
Jesus Christ
Began:
About 30 AD
Religion:
Islam
Founder:
Muhammad
Began:
About 610 AD
The Holy Book
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Torah
Bible
Koran
Followers of Judaism
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
Jews
Number of Followers
about 15 millions
Followers of Christianity



Christians
Number of
Followers:
About 2.1 million
Followers of Islam

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
Muslims
Number of
followers:
About 1.3 Billion
Judaism Facts
1. Torah is the first five books of the
writings of Moses. It was believed to be
given to Moses by God at Mt. Sinai.
 2. Talmud is the written version of the oral
law.
 3. They believe in the laws of God and the
words of his prophets.
 4. The followers of this religion should
abide by Gods laws.

Judaism Facts
 Three
Main Types of Judaism:
 1. Orthodox (More Traditional)
 2. Conservative
 3. Reform (Least Traditional)
 Jews
in Europe were nearly wiped
out by Hitler and Nazi Germany
Christianity Facts
 The
five books of Moses make up the
first five books of the Bible.
 Beliefs are based on the teachings of
Jesus
 1. Love of God and Neighbor
 2. Have a high regard for Justice
 3. Belief that Jesus is the Son of God
Christianity Facts
 Christianity
is divided into 3 major
groups:
 1. Eastern Orthodox
 2. Roman Catholic
 3. Protestant
 Christianity is in most parts of the
world.
Protestant Christians
 1.
Anglicans
 2. Baptists
 3. Methodists
 4. Presbyterians
 5. Episcopalians
 6. Other non-Catholic and nonOrthodox Christians
Islam Facts
 Muslims
believe that Muhammad was
the last of the prophets which
include: Abraham and Jesus
 The two largest groups of Muslims
are the Sunnis and the Shiites.
 The Sunnis account for about 90% of
the worlds Muslims.
Islam Duties
 Called
the Five Pillars:
 1. Prayer
 2. Giving to Charity
 3. The belief in and submission to
one God (Allah)
 4. Fasting during the month of
Ramadan.
 5. Followers must make a trip to
Mecca once in a lifetime.
Islam
 It
is the main religion of the Middle
East, North Africa, and Asia.
 The
number of followers is rapidly
growing.
Timeline: BC and AD
Questions
1. Which is the oldest of the three
religions of Europe?
 A. Islam
 B. Judaism
 C. Christianity
2. Which religion is growing at the
fastest rate?
 A. Islam
 B. Judaism
 C. Christianity
.
Which pairing of sacred text and
religion is correct?
 A.
Protestant –Bible
 B. Christianity –Talmud
 C. Muslims –Koran
 D. Judaism –Torah