WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aside from being monotheistic belief systems that arose in the Middle East, Christianity, Judaism and Islam have a great deal in common. There are notable similarities in notions of sacrifice, good works, hospitality, peace, justice, pilgrimage, an afterlife and loving God with all one’s heart and soul.

Detailed explanation-2: -Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion, dating back nearly 4, 000 years. Followers of Judaism believe in one God who revealed himself through ancient prophets. The history of Judaism is essential to understanding the Jewish faith, which has a rich heritage of law, culture and tradition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jewish monotheism has had both universalistic and particularistic features. Along universal lines, it has affirmed a God who created and rules the entire world and who at the end of history will redeem all Israel (the classical name for the Jewish people), all humankind, and indeed the whole world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The monotheistic religion of Islam emerged in the seventh century in what’s today known as the Middle East. The Prophet Muhammad received revelations from God, or Allah, the Arabic word for god, and his writings were compiled into the Qu’ran, or the holy text of Islam.

Detailed explanation-5: -When people refer to the Abrahamic religions they are usually thinking of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. There are, in fact, more Abrahamic religions, such as the Baha’i Faith, Yezidi, Druze, Samaritan and Rastafari, but this article will focus on the main three aforementioned.