Bibl 104 Week 1 Question Paper

Judaism as well as its offshoot and formation into the Christian religion both place great emphasis on the notion of their monotheistic God as revealed in the early scriptures. To them God has revealed Himself as the one Lord of all. Evident in the first Commandment that was

Monotheism and the doctrine of the Trinity (cf. Deut. 4:35; 6:4; Exodus 20:3-6; Neh. 9:6; Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 43:10; 44:6, 8; Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19; 1 Cor. 12:4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6).

Moses: Unlike Jesus, I mostly direct my scriptures towards my follower but sometimes I say things that could be depicted to all of mankind. Majority of my stories are in the bible but it seems that there are a couple missing. Whether that was by accident or because it didn’t follow some of your ideas I don’t know.

The rise, development, and spread of monotheism (the belief in one God), is one of the most significant and fascinating dimensions of human civilization. The three major monotheistic faiths are Judaism, Christianity and Islam, these religions have spread to other kingdoms throughout the world by use of missionaries.

In comparison, the Holy Quran, written after the Old Testament, remains in its original form. Written in Arabic, Quran means “recitation” and contains Islamic teachings believed to bring guidance, direction, and “IS the word of God,” whom they call Allah. It is against Islamic law to change the text in any way because Muslims believe Mohammad, founder of Islam, wrote the verses as revealed to him by the angel Gabriel. Muslims view Mohammad not as the creator of the religion, but as the restorer of the original the Hebrew Bible. Islam teaches Mohammad was not only a religious prophet but also a political and military leader. He was human, but not without sin, so he is not God. Although there have been several language translations, a good follower must read and memorize its teaching in its native Arabic language. For a follower to live by Islam he must completely submit (to God). In looking at its history,

Me: How are the basic beliefs of your faith different from the other monotheistic faiths?

     The Jewish Bible or Tanakh, is the sacred book that interprets history as the Jews have experienced it. Although it is proper to think of the Bible as a single book of scriptures, it is more accurate to describe it as a library of books assembled under three major headings. The most important is the Torah, which means “devine instruction and guidance.” Torah is also known as the Five Books of Moses; the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The second portion is the Nevi’im meaning writings of the Prophets. The third section of Tanakh is referred to as Kethuvim or “the Writings.”

The creation myths of these religions indicates that they are all monotheistic. In the Judeo-Christian account of creation, God created heaven and earth and separated the light from the darkness, on the first day . On the second day, He separated the waters from the sky. On the third day, He created the land and vegetation. On the fourth day he made the Sun, Moon and stars. On the fifth day He created the creatures of the seas and the birds. On the sixth day

Muhammad: Some of the basic beliefs in my religion are that I am a prophet of god and I believe the five pillars. My religion shares some beliefs with the other two such as believing in only one god and having an afterlife. Just like Moses, my religion believes sin as an act.

This is the main difference of polytheistic believes and monotheistic believes. The main monotheistic beliefs are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. There are almost four billion people that are Jewish, Muslim, and Christian all combined. But they are mostly made up of Christians and Muslims. There are 2.2 billion Christians and 1.6 billion Muslims. This makes a big population of monotheistic religions. Judaism is the oldest religion of all three of these religions and was founded three thousand and five hundred years ago. Christianity was founded many years later and was finally formed in the 33 A.D. Islam is the youngest of all three of these religions and was formed in the year of six hundred and ten years ago. All three of these religions were founded in the middle east. Most Christians are now found in Europe and in the western side of the earth. Unlike, Islam and Judaism which are primarily in the middle

The beliefs of Christianity are similar to other monotheistic faiths in the following circumstances; they all believe in one god, they all believe in the afterlife.They also all believe in fasting, commandments, a weekly holy day, the soul, and that Moses is a prophet.

The Holy Bible is a book comprised of many parts, chapters, and verses. There are 66 books in the bible; the first 39 books are called the Old Testament. Written in Hebrew, it focuses on the prophecies of the coming savior. The remaining 27 books, the New Testament, are centered on the life of Jesus and his teachings. A similarity in the TaNaKh and the Holy Bible is the presence of the Torah. The Torah, in addition to being the first part of the TaNaKh, is actually the first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Because the Christians, unlike the Jews, had no official language, they wrote and spoke in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, or Latin. These holy books were important to these religions so their beliefs and traditions could be passed down to future generations.

Moses: The Holy Land is important to me and my people because it was the land that had been promised to us by the one and only God. Our Great Temple once was a part of the Holy Land too.

Monotheism is the act of believing in one God. The three religions that practice monotheism are Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Each of these religions have a direct link to Abraham; thus being called the Abrahamic Religions. Judaism is linked to Abraham as he is proclaimed as the Patriarch of the Jewish people and the Father of the Covenant. Likewise, Muslims view Abraham as the Father of the Arab people as well as the Jewish people through his two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Christians view Abraham as the prototype of all believers, the Father of the Covenant and the Father of Isaac and Ishmael. Sacred traditions are treated with both celebration and seriousness in the monotheistic religions.

Jesus lived in Judea (later called Palestine), a Middle Eastern land ruled by the Romans. The Romans crucified Jesus about A.D. 30. Jesus' followers were convinced that He rose from the dead, and they soon spread Christianity to major cities throughout the