Peoples of the Book The Story of Three Monotheistic Religions

The Three “Abrahamic” Faiths: JudaismChristianityIslam

Beginnings of Judaism

Abraham’s Geneaology ABRAHAM SARAH HAGAR Isaac Esau Jacob 12 Tribes of Israel Ishmael 12 Arabian Tribes

Abraham’s Journey from Ur

Abraham’s Journeys

Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People The Torah: The First Five Books of the Hebrew Bible

Ancient Palestine

Noah

Moses

The Exodus

Route of the Exodus

Moses & the Ten Commandments A new “covenant” with Yahweh

Mount Sinai

King David’s Empire

Solomon’s Kingdom Solomon’s Kingdom

Jerusalem: Reading the Torah

Symbols of Jewish Culture

Beginnings of Christianity Beginnings of Christianity

Herod the Great’s Kingdom

The Beginnings of Christianity in Bethlehem

Jesus’ Mission Crucifixion Baptism Healing the Sick

St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles

The Spread of Christianity

Symbols of Christian Culture

Beginnings of Islam: Submission to the Will of God

 Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christians. The Arabic word for God is Allah. Remember that Islam traces its roots back to Abraham – the same Abraham of the Bible.

The Prophetic Tradition Adam Noah Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad

The Origins of the Qur’an Muhammad received his 1 ST revelation from the angel Gabriel in a Cave in Hira in  Muhammad flees Mecca for Medina. * Marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar (1 A.H.)

The Qur’an  Muslims believe it contains the word of God.  “In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful.”  It is written in Arabic.

The Five Pillars of Islam

1. The Shahada The declaration of faith: There is no god but God, And Muhammad is His Messenger [or Prophet]. There is no god but God, And Muhammad is His Messenger [or Prophet].

2. The Salat  The mandatory prayers performed 5 times a day: - dawn - noon - late afternoon - sunset - before going to bed  Wash before praying.  Face Mecca and use a prayer rug.

2. The Salat * The call to prayer by the muezzin in the minaret. * Pray in the mosque on Friday.

3. The Zakat *Muslims believe that all things belong to God. *Almsgiving (charitable donations). *About 3% of their income.

4. The Sawm  Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.  Considered a method of self- purification.  No eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.

5. The Hajj  The pilgrimage to Mecca.  Must be done at least once in a Muslim’s lifetime.  2-3 million Muslims make the pilgrimage every year.

Symbols of Islam

Muslims and Christians in the World Today Muslims and Christians in the World Today

Countries with the Largest Muslim Population 1.Indonesia183,000,0006.Iran62,000,000 2.Pakistan134,000,0007.Egypt59,000,000 3.India121,000,0008.Nigeria53,000,000 4.Bangladesh114,000,0009.Algeria31,000,000 5.Turkey66,000,00010.Morocco29,000,000 * Arabs make up only 20% of the total Muslim population of the world.

Muslims in America

Christianity – 2 billion today