UNIT 1 REVIEW FAITH, JUDAISM AND ISLAM ,THE SEMITIC RELIGIONS Flashcards
What are the three Semitic Religions?
Islam, Judaism and Christianity
What does Monotheism mean?
Belief in one God
Are the Semetic religions monotheistic or polytheistic?
monotheistic
What does the word prophet mean?
Tracers the history of Tonak
What city is the center of Islam?
Mecca
As sign of the covenant made between God and Abram, what happened to Abram’s name?
it changed to Abraham
What does the name Abraham mean?
exalted father of nation
What was the covenant made between God and Abram?
it is exist between God and Abram where God promised Abram to have son and stayed in the promised land
What was the given to Abraham’s son?
Isaac
How did God test Abraham?
Abraham will kill his son to show how he was loyal and faithful to God
With what did the angel bless Abraham?
telling him to release his son Isaac
What type of religion is Judaism?
monotheistic religion
In which country does Judaism have its roots? It’s also known as the Promised Land?
Israel
What does Covenant mean?
an agreement between two or more people and involves promises on the part of each to the other.
What did God promise to Abraham?
God promised Abraham that he will have a son and he would be blessed with descendants and land with a great nation.