Major Monotheistic Religions from Southwest

Asia

Judaism

-Originated in Southwest Asia over 3,200 years ago

–Basic teachings & beliefs come from the holy book called the Torah

Judaism• Major Cities & sites

–Jerusalem–Western Wall (wailing wall)

• Founder–Abraham

Core Beliefs of Judaism THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:

ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.'

TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.'

THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'

FOUR: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.'

FIVE: 'Honor your father and your mother.'

SIX: 'You shall not murder.'

SEVEN: 'You shall not commit adultery.'

EIGHT: 'You shall not steal.'

NINE: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.'

TEN: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, …nor anything that is your neighbor's.'

Christianity–Originated in Southwest

Asia over 2,000 years ago

–Largest worldwide religion

–Basic beliefs come from the teachings of Jesus Christ

–Holy book is The Bible (Old and New Testament)

Christianity• Major Cities and sites

–Bethlehem birthplace of Jesus–Nazareth where Jesus lived and began ministry

–Jerusalem where the early Church was started

• Founder–Jesus Christ

Core Beliefs of Christianity

That Jesus Christ was sent to the earth to die for

mankind’s sinsBelief that Jesus grants grace

and eternal life in heaven

Islam

–Originated in Southwest Asia around 1,400 years ago

–Basic beliefs come from the teachings of the prophet Muhammad

–Holy book – The Koran

Jerusalem – Holy to all three major monotheistic

religions