Three World Religions Flashcards
(34 cards)
What have Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in common?
Monotheism: All three believe in one, all-powerful, and compassionate God.
What is the name of the holy book in Judaism?
The Torah
In which region or country did the Jewish people originate?
Egypt
What role were the Jewish people forced into after an Egyptian pharaoh became concerned about their growing strength?
Slaves
What decree did the Egyptian pharaoh make regarding Jewish baby boys as his fear and anger grew?
He decided to kill them by throwing them into the Nile River
Who was the baby that the pharaoh’s daughter found and rescued?
Moses
What clever thing did Moses’s sister do so his mom could take care of him?
She told the Egyptian princess that she knew a salve woman who could help take care for him.
What led Moses to escape to the desert and live as a shepherd?
Because Moses killed an Egyptian who was hurting a Hebrew slave, and when Pharaoh found out, Moses fled to escape punishment.
What mission did God give to Moses according to the Jewish tradition?
God told Moses to return to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of slavery.
What did Moses warn Pharaoh would happen if he continued to refuse to let the Israelites go?
That god would kill the firstborn child in every Egyptian family
How did the Angel of Death know which houses to pass over and spare the Jewish firstborns?
The Jewish people marked their doors with blood
What is the escape of the Jewish people from Egypt called?
Exodus
How did Moses lead the Jewish people to safety when they were trapped by Egyptian soldiers at the Red Sea?
Moses parted the Red Sea with God’s power, allowing the Israelites to walk through on dry land.
What is the name of the land that God promised to the Jewish people?
Israel
What is this important symbol of the Jewish faith called?
The Star of David
Name one important Jewish holiday?
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) or Yom Kippur (Day of Forgiveness, and Passover)
What is the name of the holy book in Christianity?
The Christian Bible
Christian faith is linked to the teachings of _____.
Jesus
Where was Jesus born?
In Bethlehem, in Judaea
Where did Mary give birth to Jesus?
In a stable
What message did Jesus share with the people during his travels through Galilee?
That people were equal in the eyes of God.
What did Jesus’s followers believe he was?
Jesus’s followers believed that he was the Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of humanity.
What did Jesus tell his followers to do before he was arrested and put on the cross?
To eat a last supper with him
What are the first followers of Jesus known as?
The Twelve Disciples
