Judaism, Christianity

Judaism

• 1st Major Monotheistic Religion

• Holy Book Torah – basis for Christian New Testament and Islam’s Quran

• Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Moses

• Known for stubbornly remaining faithful to their religion/God.

• Looking forward to the Messiah

• Place of Worship – Synagogue

• Holy Book - Torah

• Holy Day – Saturday (Sabbath)

• Leader – Rabi

• Name of God – God or Yahweh

• Follower called - Jew

Christianity

• Monotheistic

• Founder Christ and the Apostles

• Claimed to be Son of God

• Joseph and Mary

• Begin his adult ministry at around 30

• Angered the Jewish leaders

• Crucified, buried, resurrected

• Place of Worship – Church

• Holy Book – Bible, Old Testament and New Testament

• Holy Day – Sunday

• Leader – Priest/Pastor

• Name of God – God (Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit)

• Follower called Chrisitian