Monotheistic Religions

1. Abraham

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   • Originally named Abram, was born in about 2000 BCE in Mesopotamia (Ur). Abraham's relationship with God become the foundation of the Jewish faith. 
   1. Father of the Hebrews
      1. Covenant with God

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         • Had covenants with the God God said to him: "Leave your own country and your father's house, and go to a country that I will show you." The land happen the be Canaan. That was said to Abraham when he was about 75 years old.  Then again, when Abraham was 99 years old, God said to him, "I will make a covenant between myself and you."  People believed that Abraham can really communicate with God, so they followed Abraham.  According to the Torah, to mark the covenant with God, Abraham got his name, Abraham. Since his original name is Abram. 
      2. Life of Abraham

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         • Before Abraham moves to the "land" that God is going to point to, Abraham married Sarai or Sarah (Sarah is the name that God gave her). A year later, Sarah gave birth to Issac. As Isaac's mother, Sarah was the ancestress of the Jewish people.
2. Moses

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   • About 1300 BCE Author of the Ten Commandments 
   • Moses made some key contributes to the Judaism growth:  1. Moses let the exodus out of Egypt.  2. Moses gave Judaism its fundamental laws of teachings (the Ten Commandments) 3. Moses's leadership is a model for Jews and Christians.  4. Moses united people into a monotheistic thought. 
   1. Leader of Israilities

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      • God told Moses that he will send him to the Pharaoh, and Moses should help free God's people.  
      1. Ten Commandments

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         • According to the Torah, Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Then Moses climbed the mountain returned having two tablets of stone with the Ten Commandments with him. 
3. David

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   • - About 1000 BCE David expands the Kingdom of Israel.
   1. King of Israel
4. Solomon

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   • Build the great temple of Jerusalem
   1. King of Israel

1. Torah

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   • The Torah contains written record and teachings of the Jews and commandments that direct moral and religious conduct.
2. Ten Commandments

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   • Wrote (brought back) by Moses, records some of the Judaism teachings. 

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• - Born in Judea - the founder of Christianity

1. New Testament

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   • - wrote by Jesus's followers
   1. Gospels

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      • Stories with a moral
      • Another similar word: Parables: stories that explains a religious believe or stories with a moral. 

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• Missionary is someone who tries to convert others to believe in a particular religion or set of beliefs

1. Paul

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   • Paul adopted the christianity faith and became a missionary

1. Birth place of Christianity
2. Jesus is born here
3. Ruled by Herod (37 BCE)