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