1. Holy Lands One Place; Three Faiths

2. Mono vs. Poly Monotheistic Religion in which followers believe in only ONE God Polytheistic Religion in which followers believe in MANY Gods

3. Judaism 2,600 years old Yahweh = God Holy Text: Tanakh – Torah: Five Books of Moses Nevi’im: The Prophets Kethuvim: The Writings

4. Judaism Basis for Christianity and Islam Focus on Moses and 10 Commandments No Prophet yet +15 million followers

5. Christianity 2,000 years old God = God Holy Text: Bible – Old Testament New Testament

6. Christianity Follows stories from Torah and Tanakh Jesus as the son of God – New Testament +2 Billion followers

7. Islam 1,300 years old Allah = God Holy Text: Koran or Qur'an – Arranged by verse, long to short. Considered the word of God.

8. Islam Similar histories to Judaism and Christianity Muhammad is prophet and the last by God 1.3 – 1.5 Billion Muslims