CHILDREN OF ABR AHA M

P R EM E N A M FAR
Synoptics of the Abrahamic Religious Beliefs
The Patriarch of Christianit y, Islam, and Judaism

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 ASSIGNMENT’S ABSTR AC T

PHOTO: THE HERMITAGE MUSEUM, SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

CHILDREN OF ABR AHA M
Abraham's endeavored sacrifice may establish a conflicted heritage for
Jews, Christians, and Muslims; however, it is a shared patrimony any way.
As so, it may draw – even in its contestation – a critical provocation for
interreligious discussion.

Abraham's "almost-sacrifice of his son" event recognized as Isaac in

Judaism and Christianit y, and as Ishmael in Islam. The aforementioned
traumatic incident, known to Jews as the Akedah, to Christians as the
Sacrifice of Isaac, and to Muslims as the Dhabih, is a significant issue in
the scriptures, interpretive beliefs, and practices of all three faiths.
Unquestionably, for each religion in specific ways – Abraham's eagerness
to murder his son has appeared to be perceived as the defining moment
in the patriarch's religious life. Af ter familiarizing ourselves with
interpretations of this event in Judaism, Christianit y, and Islam.

As this assignment is focusing on the origin and development of these

Abrahamic religions, I think it is a proper assignment's title to use.

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Rembrandt: The Sacrifice of Isaac

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 “In you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed.”
Genesis 12:3

MODULE 2 | Assessment 6
Abrahamic Religions Analysis

for
World Histor y 1
Mrs. Laura Richards

21st Centur y Skills and Projects

THE EARLY MIDDLE EAST (PART 2)

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 ABR AHA MIC RELIGIONS
LINE OF RELIGIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENTS OF BELIEFS
& TIMELINE BY CREATION ORDER

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 Introduction to Abrahamic Beliefs
M A I N TA B L E O F C O N T E N T MONOTHEISM: THREE RELIGIONS WITH ONE GOD
click through

Three of the world's primary religions, the monotheist beliefs of

JUDAISM Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were all yielded in the Ancient
Middle East and are all inseparably connected to one another.

CHRISTIANIT Y Christianity was yielded from within the Jewish belief, and Islam
evolved from both Christianity and Judaism. While it has been
diversity among these religions, it was a productive cultural
ISL A M
intersection between Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

SHORT RESPONSES All three religions hold a solid foundation in fraternity

and association coursing within it.

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 JUDAISM
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 JUDAISM
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 JUDAISM
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 JUDAISM
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E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 JUDAISM
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 JUDAISM
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 CHRISTIANIT Y
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 CHRISTIANIT Y
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 CHRISTIANIT Y
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 CHRISTIANIT Y
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 CHRISTIANIT Y
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 CHRISTIANIT Y
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 ISL A M
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 ISL A M
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 ISL A M
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 ISL A M
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 ISL A M
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 ISL A M
Table of Content

E A R LY F O L L O W E R S

DEVELOPMENT

CENTR AL BELIEFS

SPRE AD OF THE FAITH

KE Y DIFFERENCES

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 SIMIL ARITIES & DIFFERENCES
WITHIN THE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS
major monotheistic world religions

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 M A JOR DIFFERENCES

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USEFUL KNOWLEDGES
C O M PA R I S O N T A B L E S

Source: Semantic Scholar, Abrahamic Faiths Study

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-study-of-bereavement-in-the-Abrahamic-faiths-
Chaplin/6c6d70f049eab5b2a1e71ffcca44348d012ca583

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USEFUL KNOWLEDGES
HISTORICAL
A N D F A I T H TA B L E S

Source: Semantic Scholar, Abrahamic Faiths Study

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-study-of-bereavement-in-the-Abrahamic-
faiths-Chaplin/6c6d70f049eab5b2a1e71ffcca44348d012ca583

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 JUDAISM, CHRISTIANIT Y
AND ISL A M SHARE:

✿ Ancestors – ABE!!! (The Abraham – our first homo religiosus,

I mean)

✿ Believe their religious scriptures are divinely guided – They

all play by rules!

✿ Share practices and rituals such as charity, prayer and

pilgrimage.

✿ Share some common holy sites – IN THE MIDDLE EAST (even

though still conflicts)

✿ Acknowledge that good deeds will be rewarded in the

afterlife whilst bad ones shall be punished.

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 SHORT RESPONSE

Q.
Although there are major dif ferences
bet ween the major monotheistic
world religions, what are some
important commonalities?

A.
Abrahamic religions all believe and honor in the same God and accept God as the one almighty who created
the world out of love for us. God unveiled himself and his intention throughout different religious manuscripts.
And in all three religions, God has told us the rules of virtue, and the way we can be pure. As for monotheistic
beliefs, God created us with the ability to comprehend the difference between right and wrong, or in the order
word, we know what should and shouldn't be done. Picking between right and wrong can be challenging, but
for all 3 Abrahamic religions, you can feel honor for the chance to be in this world and share your love and
respects for God with others and to do right over wrong.

With this duty of right (GOOD DEED) and mistake (COMMIT SIN) come the punishments and
rewards, and we are pushed towards our destiny of eternal happiness and reaching heaven.

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 ASSIGNMENT ADDENDUM
Source, References and Further Researches on the Topic

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SOURCE OF ASSIGNMENT’S
A N A LY S I S & R E F E R E N C E S

PHOTO: GREEN ART GALLERY, DUBAI

⑃ NPR, Christians in the Middle East:
http://search.npr.org/cf/cmn/cmnpd01fm.cfm ?PrgDate=04/23/2002&PrgID=5
Talk of the Nation looks at the role of Christians who live in Israel and the West Bank.
This story was aired during the military standoff at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.

⑃ PBS, Islam: Empire of Faith:

http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/index.html
The companion Web site for Islam: Empire of Faith, a PBS film about the world's fastest
growing religion

⑃ BBC, Guide to Religions of the World:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people /features/world_religions/
A guide to six world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism

⑃ Judaism 101 Web Site:

http://www.jewfaq.org/index.htm
An online encyclopedia on Judaism

⑃ ABOUT.COM, Syria and Christianity:

http://atheism.about.com/library/world/KZ /bl_SyriaChristianity.htm
The history of Eastern Christianity in Syria

⑃ WIKIPEDIA, Abrahamic Religions:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions
Nazif Topcuoglu: Sacrifice, The Story of Isaac

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 PHOTO: ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY
INTERESTING FURTHER STUDIES
YOUTUBE, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity - A Conversation
Debating And Conversation with the Religion’s Scholars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INIG636SnU4

BOOK: The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

by Francis Edward Peters (second edition)
ISBN-13: 978-0691181035
ISBN-10: 0691181039
https://www.amazon.com/Children-Abraham-Christianity-Princeton-
Classics-ebook/dp/B077JFMYRQ/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1

YOUTUBE, Children Of Abraham: Series (Religious History

Documentary) Documentary by Mark Dowd [Post 9/11 Abrahamic
Religions Conflict in Holy Land]

P A R T 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPamPGiMxw
P A R T 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_wMUNOZ0z4
P A R T 3 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLTPMXtnPuE

Marc Chagall: The Sacrifice of Isaac

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 “The conflict bet ween Muslims,
Christians, and Jews is a family feud.”
Shalom Aleichem - Εἰρήνη πᾶσι - Pax vobiscum - Salaam alaikum
P EACE BE UP O N YO U

END OF DOCUMENT
Abrahamic Religions Analysis

for
World Histor y 1
Mrs. Laura Richards

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