1. Major Religions of The Middle
East
Comparing Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam

2. Monotheism
Mono-one
•the belief that
there is only one
God

3. Christianity

4. How many Gods?
Monotheistic
One

5. Believers
• Believers of Christianity
are called:
Christians

6. Founder/Leader
•Leader of Christianity is:
Jesus Christ

7. Holy Book
•The Holy Book of
Christianity is called:
Bible

8. Place of Worship
• The place of worship for
Christianity is called:
Church, chapel, or
Cathedral

9. Main Day of Worship
•The Main Day of
worship for
Christianity is:
Sunday

10. View of Jesus Christ
• Christianity’s view of Jesus
Christ:
Son of God, God incarnate,
savior of the world

11. Patriarch
•Patriarch of Christianity:
Abraham

12. Holy Places
• The Holy Places of Christianity are:
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Vatican City (catholic)

13. Traditions
•The Traditions of
Christianity are:
-Christmas
-Easter

14. Symbols
•Symbols of Christianity:
Cross

15. Judaism

16. How many Gods?
Monotheistic
One

17. Believers
•Believers of Judaism are
called:
Jews

18. Founder/Leader
•Leader of Judaism is:
Abraham

19. Holy Book
•The Holy Book of
Judaism is called:
Torah
consists of the first five books of the Old Testament

20. Place of Worship
•The place of worship for
Judaism is called:
a Synagogue

21. Main Day of Worship
•The Main Day of
worship for Judaism
is:
Saturday

22. View of Jesus Christ
•Judaism's view of Jesus
Christ:
An ordinary Jew, not the
Messiah or a divine
person.

23. Messiah
•One who is anticipated
as, regarded as, or
professes to be a savior
or liberator.

24. Holy Places
• The Holy Places of Judaism are:
Jerusalem

25. Traditions
•The Traditions of
Judaism are:
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah
• Hanukah

26. Symbols
•Symbols of Judaism:
Star of David Menorah

27. Islam

28. How many Gods?
Monotheistic
One

29. Believers
•Believers of Islam are
called:
Muslims

30. Leader/Founder
•Leader/founder of Islam:
Muhammad

31. Holy Book
• The Holy Book of Islam is called:
Qur'an or
Koran

32. Place of Worship
•The place of worship for
Islam is called:
a Mosque

33. Main Day of Worship
•The Main Day of
worship for Islam is:
Friday

34. View of Jesus Christ
•Islamic view of Jesus
Christ:
A prophet, sent by Allah and
born of the Virgin Mary, but not
divine

35. Patriarch
•Patriarch of Islam:
Abraham

36. Holy Places
• The Holy Places of Islam are:
Jerusalem
Mecca

37. Traditions
•The Traditions
of Islam are:
•Fasting during Ramadan
•Pilgrimage to Mecca

38. Symbols
•Symbols of Islam:
Star and Crescent