Abrahamic religions

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The three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, all of which trace their spiritual lineage to Abraham.

Monotheism: The belief in one God.
Creation Story: The story of how the world and humans were created.
Prophets: Select individuals chosen by God to communicate his message to the people.
Sacred Texts: The holy books that contain the teachings, traditions, and beliefs of each religion.
Jerusalem: The city considered sacred to all three Abrahamic religions.
The Ten Commandments: The moral code given to Moses by God in the Hebrew Bible.
The Trinity: The Christian doctrine of God as three persons in one - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The Resurrection: The Christian belief in the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Sharia: Islamic law derived from the Quran and the Sunnah.
The Hajj: The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, obligatory for Muslims who are physically and financially able.
The Messiah: The savior figure believed in by Jews and Christians.
Angels: Intermediaries between God and humans in all three Abrahamic religions.
Prayer: The act of communicating with God.
Contrast of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: The major differences between the three religions.
Ethics and Morals: Principles of right and wrong conduct in religious teachings.
Salvation: The ultimate goal in most Abrahamic religions of achieving acceptance into God's kingdom.
Sacraments: Important rituals of the Christian church.
Synagogues, Churches, and Mosques: The holy buildings of each Abrahamic Religion.
Martyrdom: Individuals who suffer or die for their religious beliefs.
Afterlife: The concept of what happens to a person post-death in religious teachings.
Judaism: This is the oldest of the Abrahamic religions, tracing its origins back to Abraham in the Old Testament. It is based on the belief in one God and the preservation of Jewish culture and traditions.
Christianity: This religion is based on the belief in Jesus Christ and is rooted in the teachings of the Bible. It is the largest religion in the world today.
Islam: This religion is based on the belief in one God and the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. It is the second-largest religion in the world today.
Baha’i: This religion is based on the belief in one God and the teachings of Baha’u’llah, who founded the religion in the mid-19th century. It emphasizes the unity of all religions and peoples.
Mormonism: This religion is based on the belief in the teachings of Joseph Smith, who founded the religion in the early 19th century. It emphasizes family values and the importance of community.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: This religion is based on the belief in Jehovah as the one true God and the teachings of the New Testament. It emphasizes spreading the message of God’s kingdom to the world.
Rastafarianism: This religion is based on the belief in the divinity of Haile Selassie, a former Ethiopian emperor. It emphasizes African culture and spirituality.
Mandaeism: This religion is based on the belief in John the Baptist as a prophet and the teachings of the Mandaean scriptures. It is a Gnostic religion that originated in the Middle East.
Samaritanism: This religion is based on the belief in the Torah and the worship of God on Mount Gerizim. It is a small community that originated in the Middle East.
Druze: This religion is based on the belief in the unity of God and the teachings of the 11th-century Egyptian mystic Hamza ibn Ali. It is a small community that originated in Lebanon.
Quote: "The Abrahamic religions are a group of religions centered around the worship of the God of Abraham."
Quote: "Jewish tradition claims that the Twelve Tribes of Israel are descended from Abraham through his son Isaac and grandson Jacob..."
Quote: "Abraham, a Hebrew patriarch, is extensively mentioned throughout the Abrahamic religious scriptures of the Quran, and the Hebrew and Christian Bibles."
Quote: "In its early stages, the Israelite religion was derived from the Canaanite religions of the Bronze Age; by the Iron Age, it had become distinct from other Canaanite religions..."
Quote: "The monolatrist nature of Yahwism was further developed in the period following the Babylonian captivity, eventually emerging as a firm religious movement of monotheism."
Quote: "In the 1st century CE, Christianity emerged as a splinter movement out of Judaism in the Land of Israel..."
Quote: "It spread widely after it was adopted by the Roman Empire as a state religion in the 4th century CE."
Quote: "In the 7th century CE, Islam was founded by Muhammad in the Arabian Peninsula..."
Quote: "It spread widely through the early Muslim conquests, shortly after his death."
Quote: "Alongside the Indian religions, the Iranian religions, and the East Asian religions, the Abrahamic religions make up the largest major division in comparative religion."
Quote: "By total number of adherents, Christianity and Islam comprise the largest and second-largest religious movements in the world, respectively."
Quote: "Abrahamic religions with fewer adherents include Judaism, the Baháʼí Faith, Druzism, Samaritanism, and Rastafari."
Quote: "Abraham, a Hebrew patriarch, is extensively mentioned throughout the Abrahamic religious scriptures of the Quran, and the Hebrew and Christian Bibles."
Quote: "In the 1st century CE, Christianity emerged as a splinter movement out of Judaism in the Land of Israel..."
Quote: "It spread widely through the early Muslim conquests, shortly after his death."
Quote: "Islamic tradition claims that twelve Arab tribes known as the Ishmaelites are descended from Abraham through his son Ishmael in the Arabian Peninsula."
Quote: "By the Iron Age, it had become distinct from other Canaanite religions as it shed polytheism for monolatry."
Quote: "It spread widely after it was adopted by the Roman Empire as a state religion in the 4th century CE."
Quote: "By total number of adherents, Christianity and Islam comprise the largest and second-largest religious movements in the world, respectively."
Quote: "In the 1st century CE, Christianity emerged as a splinter movement out of Judaism in the Land of Israel."