Appendix H Monotheistic Religions

Islam is mainly concentrated in South and Southwest Asia and Northern

Judaism is the religion and culture of the Jewish people. The word “Judaism” derives from the Greek Ioudaismos, a term first used in the Intertestamental Period by Greek-speaking Jews to distinguish their religion from Hellenism. The unifying principles of Judaism are an identity by covenant with God as His “chosen

Islam originated in present day Saudi Arabia where the prophet, Muhammad, had been born. Islam would later be able to spread quickly through trade, the appealing nature of the Islamic faith, and military campaigns.

Islam originated from the Arabian Peninsula around 622 CE. They follow the sacred text of the Qur’an that teaches about the Prophet Mohammed as he followed Allah, their God. A star and crescent

Judaism, which originated in the middle east, is one of the oldest religions in the world. Judaism is the religion from where Catholicism and Islam have their roots. The main difference between Judaism and the previously mentioned religions is that Judaism is based on the old testament entirely excluding the new testaments in its teachings. Jews believe that they are the people chosen by God and that because of the covenant they have the duty, more than any other group of people, to keep the law of God. The law of God in Judaism comes in the form of the Torah. The books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, which are said to have been written by Moses, form the Torah.

By religious belief, Jewish people trace their origin all the way back to Abraham, who spread the message of the Oneness of God. However, the documented origin of Judaism started with the conquest of Joshua in 1250 B.C. The presence of Jews in

Judaism believes that G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai. This event was called

Judaism was formed in 2000 bc. by Abraham in the land of Canaan. They were the first monotheistic religion, this means they only worship one god. They call their deity “God” (Jehovah in hebrew).

The origin of Roman Catholicism started in about AD 30 when Jesus died. The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church. Catholicism is the largest Christian religious group in the world.

Judaism was first practice by the people of southwest Asia, People of Israel to be exact. Believer's in this religion was called Jews. The History stated that they're descendants from Abraham and Sarah. Canaan Region is the place where Judaism originated and place where Abraham was born

Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded over 3500 years ago in the Middle East. Many Jews consider Abraham the father of the Jewish people, because he promoted the main idea of the Jewish faith: there is one and only God. At the time, many people in the Middle East were polytheistic, or had a belief in many gods. They believe that Moses, a Hebrew man was chosen by God to lead the Hebrew people out of slavery in Egypt. Moses led his people to the Promised Land, the land given by God to house the Jewish people, and out of the Sinai Desert. At Mount Sinai, God delivered the Ten Commandments, a set of biblical principles relating to morality and worship for the Jews to follow. They preach ideals like remembering the Sabbath, and only worshipping one God, and they prohibit evils like killing, adultery, and stealing.

Judaism originates from the time of Abraham and God made a covenant with Abraham promising him to make his ancestry a sacred people and provide them with a holy land. Meanwhile, Christianity derives from Jesus Christ with whom the disciples were called Christians because of their way of living – which was the way of Jesus Christ.

The history of the Jewish faith begins with the Hebrew bible or the Tanankh which has been referred to as the old testament by Christians (Fisher, 2005). The history begins with Moses who led the people according to gods commandments. This includes new teachings and a book called the Talmund. The Jewish people believe that if they obey God’s commands in turn God will deliver on promises he had made to them. The Torah is a set of rules that was given to the Jewish people by Moses. It contains rules for living a moral

Judaism originated in ancient Mesopotamia. According to tradition, God revealed himself to Abraham, the patriarch of the Hebrew people. God told

The Lord gave us the sacrament of communion on Holy Thursday at the Last Supper. After first washing the feet of the disciples, he then did the breaking of the bread. Jesus said “Take, eat, this is my body” after Jesus said this he did the same for the wine saying “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins”. This shows us how Jesus himself is the bread and wine us Catholics receive at Holy Communion. The sacrament of Communion is the only one of the seven sacraments that we are actually receiving Jesus directly, along with having a grace bestowed upon us.