Monotheistic Religions

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• A man who lived from about 6 B.C.E. to about 30 C.E. The New Testament of the Christian Bible tells that Jesus was sentenced to death by crucifixion, a form of execution in which a person is tied or nailed to a cross. Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God and refer to him as Jesus Christ.

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• A form of execution in which a person is tied or nailed to a cross. Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God and refer to him as Jesus Christ.

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• Abraham is the father of Jesus. According to the Torah, it was Abraham who introduced this belief to the Hebrews. This was a new idea ti to the new world.

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• The greatest leader of the Hebrews was Moses. Moses told the Hebrews that God would lead them to Canaan, the "promised land," in exchange for their faithful obedience.

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• After escaping from Egypt and wandering in the wilderness, the Hebrews came once more to Canaan. It was here that they created a united kingdom under King David and his son, Solomon.

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• King David established Jerusalem as a holy city. King Solomon built Jerusalem's first great temple. The city of Jerusalem and it's temple became powerful symbols to the Hebrews of their faith in god.