Monotheistic Religions
1) What does Monotheistic mean?
A belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions
2) Who is Abraham (The same one from the Old Testament)
Abraham is the founding father of the Israelites as described in the book of Genesis. He is widely regarded as the father of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It is unknown if he was a mythical figure or he was a real life person. He was the first one to say there was just one God.
3) Briefly describe his life events
"After his father's death God called Abraham to go to the land that he would show him where he would make of Abraham a great nation (Gen 12:1-3). Abraham went to Canaan with his wife Sarah and nephew Lot. As Abraham and Sarah grew older they had no children, so Abraham fathered a son, Ishmael, through Sarah's servant Hagar (Gen 16:15). The birth of Ishmael did not fulfill God's promise of a child to Abraham and Sarah so the promise of a great nation remained unrealised. God reaffirmed his promise to give Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven, however, and God made circumcision the sign of his covenant relationship.
When Abraham was 100 years old, Sarah bore a son named Isaac (Genesis 21:3). God tested Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19). As they traveled, Isaac asked what they would sacrifice and Abraham replied that God would provide the lamb. As Abraham made ready to sacrifice the boy, God intervened and spared him, and Abraham sacrificed a ram caught in the bushes. The New Testament portrays Abraham as an example of faith (Romans 4:1-25), affirming that the promises God made to Abraham extend to all who believe." - Bible Reference site
4) What are the three main monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the three major monotheistic religions,
A belief in one god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions
2) Who is Abraham (The same one from the Old Testament)
Abraham is the founding father of the Israelites as described in the book of Genesis. He is widely regarded as the father of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It is unknown if he was a mythical figure or he was a real life person. He was the first one to say there was just one God.
3) Briefly describe his life events
"After his father's death God called Abraham to go to the land that he would show him where he would make of Abraham a great nation (Gen 12:1-3). Abraham went to Canaan with his wife Sarah and nephew Lot. As Abraham and Sarah grew older they had no children, so Abraham fathered a son, Ishmael, through Sarah's servant Hagar (Gen 16:15). The birth of Ishmael did not fulfill God's promise of a child to Abraham and Sarah so the promise of a great nation remained unrealised. God reaffirmed his promise to give Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven, however, and God made circumcision the sign of his covenant relationship.
When Abraham was 100 years old, Sarah bore a son named Isaac (Genesis 21:3). God tested Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19). As they traveled, Isaac asked what they would sacrifice and Abraham replied that God would provide the lamb. As Abraham made ready to sacrifice the boy, God intervened and spared him, and Abraham sacrificed a ram caught in the bushes. The New Testament portrays Abraham as an example of faith (Romans 4:1-25), affirming that the promises God made to Abraham extend to all who believe." - Bible Reference site
4) What are the three main monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the three major monotheistic religions,