IWRB (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) Flashcards
founder of Judaism
Abraham
Jews believe that God made a special covenant with ___________
Abraham
Abraham‘s son _________, and his grandson _______, also became central figures in ancient Jewish history.
Isaac(son); Jacob (grandson)
Jacob took the name ________, and his children and future generations became known as ____________
Israel;
Israelites.
the prophet _________ led the Israelites out of Egypt after being enslaved for hundreds of years.
Moses
______ AS SACRED TEXT (judaism)
THE TORAH
The principal message of the ________ is the absolute unity of God, His creation of the world and His concern for it, and His everlasting covenant with the people of Israel.
Torah
both embodies the heritage of the Jewish people
Pentateuch
is also the origin of certain non-Jewish traditions, a
Torah
______ as a day of rest
Sabbath
Torah means _______- and is often so translated generally
“law,”
10 commandments (judaism)
I am your god
Only one God
no god in vain
remember sabbath
Honor mother and father
Dont murder
Dont Adultery
Dont steal
Dont bear false witness
Don’t covet neighbor
THE PENTATEUCH (FIVE BOOKS)
GENESIS
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY
________ is about being good to be good and to have a healthy relationship with God, man, and oneself—not to be saved.
Judaism
teaches that God gave us these laws because there are subtleties to the ideal that can not be conveyed in broader strokes.
Judaism
_____ is a spokesperson for God. (judaism)
A prophet
_______ admonishes, warns, directs, encourages, intercedes, teaches and counsels. They bring the word of God to the people of God and call the people to respond.
prophet
Roles of Prophet
Prayer
Receiving the World of the Lord
Suffering
Worship
Encouragement
Foretelling the Future
Direction and Guidance
Interpreting Dreams and Visions
Warning Without Judgement
happens each week from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.
Shabbat
Jewish people remember the story of creation from the Torah where God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th day. Different Jewish people celebrate Shabbat in different ways.
Shabbat,
The Jewish New Year, the beginning of ten days of penitence or teshuvah culminating on Yom Kippur.
ROSH HASHANAH
The Day of Atonement
YOM KIPPUR
Many families build their own sukkah in which it is customary to eat meals and sleep, and to shake the lulav, a palm frond bound together with myrtle and willow branches, and the etrog, a kind of citrus (pictured here, growing in the Smith College greenhouse, where it is identified as a “Moroccan citrus”).
Sukkot
is in effect the final day of Sukkot. The last portion of the Torah is read on this day. Observant Jews do not work or travel on this yom tov or “holy day.”
SHEMINI ATZERET
Shemini Atzeret is immediately followed by the joyous holiday of _____________—or “rejoicing of the Law”—which is traditionally celebrated by dancing with Torah scrolls and singing hakafot, songs of praise and gratitude
SIMCHAT TORAH
another name for Simchat Torah
rejoicing of the Law
commemorates the miraculous victory of the Maccabees and rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Hanukkah
another name for Hanukkah
Festival of Lights
This carnival-like holiday celebrates the defeat of a plot to destroy the Jews of Persia.
PURIM
on the first two nights—an elaborate and ritualized meal—recounts the story of Exodus using ritual foods, prayers, stories and songs.
Passover
Feast of Weeks; marks the giving of the Law (Torah) at Mt Sinai.
SHAVUOT
THE FOUR SECTS OF JUDAISM ACCORDING TO JOSEPHUS
ESSENES
PHARISEES
SADDUCEES
ZEALOTS (FOURTH PHILOSOPJY)
population of christianity
2 billion
largest area of christianity
US and Europe
Christianity began with the birth of
jesus christ
Jesus grew up in _____
jerusalem
Jesus was a _____ and spread the belief of _________
Jew; Monotheism
Jesus promised
forgiveness of sins and eternal life
Jesus is viewd as a
messiah
pontius pilante sentenced jesus to
death
Christians believe ________________
he rose from the dead
Christianity were prosecuted by the _________ for over _________
Romans; 250 years
Those willing to die for religion are called
martyrs
In ____________ constantine legalized christianity in the roman empire
312AD
In ____________ emperor Theodosius makes christianity the official religion of the roman empire
392AD
Christianity will now spread throughout
Europe
Jesus was the _______-
son of god
Jesus died for humanity’s ________–
sins
record of Jesus’ life and teachings
new testament
teaching to jews
Old testament
[Contains written
records of Jesus
life and teachings
(the New
Testament) to the
teachings of
Judaism (the Old
Testament)
Bible
New testament
record of Jesus life
Old testament
Teachings of judaism
Place of worship (christianity)
Churches
Place of worship (judaism)
synagogue
Religious leaders (Christianity) 6
Pope and Patriatch
Priests, ministers, monks, and nuns
Religious leaders (Judiaism)
Rabbi
God in Judaism
Yaweh
Population of judaism
16 million
God in islam
Allah
Person who follows islam
Muslim
Final prophet of Islam
Muhammad
holy book of islam
Qu’ran
What does quran means
the recitations
Arabic term for prayer
Adhan
The for Arabic term
“Peace be upon you.
AS - SALAAM ALAIKUM
The Arabic term for
“Peace be upon you too.”
WA - ALAIKUM AS - SALAAM
verse in arabic
AYAH (ayat)
chapter in arabic
Surah
Fasting in arabic
EID Ul FITR
5 Pillars of islam
shahada
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
Hajj
Central practices of muslim to help establish a spiritual relationship wiht god
5 pillars of islam
arabic for Testimony or evidence
shahada
arabic for prayer or worship
salat
arabic for almsgiving
zakat
arabic for abstain from food, drink and sexual intercourse
SAWM
Arabic for Pilgrimage
Hajj
arabic for saying or action
Hadith
arabic for moral excellence
Ihsan
religious leader of of islam
IMAM
square house
Ka’BAH
kabah was built by
abraham and ishmael
muslims ______ kabah when they conduct salat
face
arabic term of “place of prostration”
Masjid
The house of worship where muslims gather for communal prayers
masjid; mosque
Arabic of habit
Sunnah
God in Islam
Allah
Islam was founded in _____
saudi arabia
founder of islam
muhammad
root of islams
abraham
messenger sent from allah
Muhammad
Abraham’s son
1st Ishmael and 2nd Isaac
Abraham’s wife
Hagar
Abraham’s wife “________” got mad and sent __________
sarah; send ishmael and hagar to the desert
The sprang water is called
ZAMZAM
the sprang water is where _______ was born
Mecca
abraham built a holy sanctuary called _________
House of GOD
The sanctuary is called ______________
Kabbah
what does kabbah mean
Cube
Worldwide community name (islam)
Ummah
what does islam mean?/
submission
Head of roman catholic church
Pope
Head of Greek orthodox church
patriarch
Population of islam
1.9 Billion
country with the largest number of muslims
Indonesia
