Monotheistic Religion

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• Judaism is a religion that believe in one god. They have their teachings in the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud. 

1. Abraham

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   • Abraham is the father of the Jews.  Abraham is originally called Abram. He is the first patriarchs of Judaism. The history of Jewish people begins in Bronze Age in the Middle East when God promised Abraham  he would be the father of great people if he did as God told him. Abraham was the first person to teach the idea that there was only one God. People believed in many Gods before.
2. Moses

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   • Moses, the Leader of the Israelites, is one of the most important great leaders in the history of Judaism.  Moses let the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and gave them God’s laws and teaching them to live by. After the Israelites left Egypt, they traveled through a wilderness for 40 years. During this time, God gave Moses the 10 laws and teachings that became the foundation of Judaism. The best known of these laws are called the Ten Commandments.
3. David

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   • King David defeat other countries include the Philistines. He create strong government and protect the hebrews. He united the Israelites into a single nation, which is Israel. King David chose Jerusalem for the capital city, he also brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, Ark of the Covenant was a box make by wood and gold that hold the Ten Commandments. Because of being the home of Ark of the Covenant, Jerusalem became a holy city.
4. Solomon

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   • After King David died, King Solomon became the king. King Solomon build the first temple of Judaism, which is in Jerusalem and serve as the center of Jewish worship.  Another major achievement of King Solomon is increase the territory of kingdom of Israel, he defeated other countries and increased foreign trade. King Solomon is famous of his wisdom, the Book of Proverbs, Song of Songs, and Ecclesiastes in the Writings section of the Hebrew Bible are attributed to him.
5. Torah

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   • The book that recorded and include the teachings of Jews and the history of Judaism.

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• Christianity is a religion that break out from Judaism. The difference between them is that Christianity believe that Jesus is the Messiah. But the Jewish believe that the Messiah haven't come yet.

1. Jesus

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   • The son of God, and the Messiah that Christians believed was sent to them. He was crucified by the Romans.
2. Constantine

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   • Constantine is the first Roman Emperor that believe in Christianity. 
3. Paul