• The Battle of Armageddon: demons influence world leaders to try to destroy Isreal and God, Triumphant return of Christ marks the conclusion of the Tribulation…
wealth and merchants. “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for…
Several of the trends that define the Post Classical era can be attributed to the three religious schisms that occurred throughout the time period. These trends caused or influenced by the schisms include a shift to monotheistic religions, the spread of “civilization”, and the spread of Arabs and Islam.…
2. The evolution of rabbinical Judaism and traditional Jewish life, from about 100 CE to approximately 1800 CE, the beginning of the modern period.…
Religion, specifically the rise and evolution of Abrahamic monotheism (Christianity, rabbinic Judaism, and Islam), is the defining characteristic, of this era. Religions of the Late Antique period were linked with power and entered into a weird dance between politics and faith. Imperial monotheism served as a rallying cry and the building block of empires. Religion was used equally as a tool for salvation, either of the individual or the community, and to justify law. Constantine and the Christians, the Jews of the Himyarite Dynasty in Arabia, the Manicheists who tried to court the Persians, and even the Zoroastrians who were keen to court their Iranian overlords, all sought to solidify their power, control, and government over regions of conquered peoples by using religion as an emulsifier of different tribal/cultural groups and a tool of state control. Each religion created empires of varying sizes and strength that were bound by the socio-political idea of religion and conversion of the conquered (especially in the case of Christianity). In this light, Islam did not seal the end of Late Antiquity, but rather continued one of its most famous features: conquest and expansion using religion as a justification. The Islamic conquests, so often viewed as the ending of Late Antique era, fit precisely into this mold. By conquering new peoples and forcing their conversion to Islam as a way to strengthen…
The three major monotheistic religions of the western world evolved. They came in the following order: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All had multiple contributors when referring to their sacred texts. Even though the chapters weren’t exactly written in order, the chapters were placed as chronologically as possible.…
Second period was a turning point in history, by introducing religions. I learned that not to judge before you actually know the religion. I had thought that Muslims were religion out of this world .The truth it is similar to Christians and Judaism, but the prophets are all different. It was my fault that I never thought to not judge before I actually knew the…
Judaism is the oldest of the monotheistic religions, and its history is heavily connected to the history of the Jewish people themselves. Its story begins with the original agreement made between Abraham and God, circa 1900 BCE, when Abraham was called to leave his home in Ur and migrate to Cannan (later known as Palestine and Israel), a land God promised to give to his descendants. The second and chief agreement was made 450 years later when Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt (the exodus) back to the lands of Canaan. At Mt Horeb (Sinai), God gave the Jewish people the 10 Commandants and other rules to live by (contained in the Torah, the first five books of the Bible), marking the beginning of Judaism as a structured religion. Jewish civilisation after the mass migration thrived in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, initially headed by effective lords like Saul, David and Solomon, who built the first great temple in Jerusalem.…
Great post! Although the Hebrews believed That God is one, which formed the religion Monotheism. Their beliefs set them apart from other Eastern civilizations. They also believed that God made honorable commands based on his own integrity. They also thought of themselves to be unique people which set them apart from the rest of the world. By doing so they formed a covenant that God had asked of them. Once this covenant was formed the Hebrews felt as if God expressed the laws he wanted everyone to abide by which we now call the Ten…
Belief systems, or religions are perhaps the strongest force in society. All of these beliefs are important to each religion in there own way. They're what make each religion individual and special. Each of these religions had its own beliefs and sacred texts, though all shared some concepts. In the Middle East, the three great world religions-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam had both share some similarities and differences.…
Monotheism is a religion that recognizes the fact that there is only one god. “The Monotheists do not really recognize the lower spiritual beings such as angels or demons, but they do believe in a single god” (Beyer). Monotheism is like religions like Christianity and Islam. “The three major Judeo-Christian Religions include Christianity, Islam, and Judaism” (Beyer). They all believe in one god or higher spiritual being, but some do not believe in one at…
Monotheism is the belief in one and only one supreme, all powerful, incomprehensible God. Judaism is known today as a monotheist religion and is seen by some to have started that way. Although some theorist believe that monotheism was started in Israel by the Jews either under Abraham or Moses, the exact time of when true monotheism was created is still a mystery. After critically observing textual evidence, an argument against Judaism being the first and true monotheist religion can be challenged and reasoning behind its arrival can be diversified.…
Merriam Webster defines Judaism as “an ancient monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text, and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud.” God chose this group of people, while He could have chosen another group, because He knew that they would do greatness for Him. The Jews tried they best to follow Him and even when God had to remind they who they should follow, they still do not understand what God had plan for them and still looking for something that is right in front in them. Even though Christianity sprouted off from Judaism, Judaism missed some key elements about God and His word. The bible gives examples of why the Jews had strayed away from their faith, they missed the fact that the Messiah had come, and they think they are better than others.…
For my country, Freeland, it’s located in South America near the South Pacific Ocean. Most of my people have been arguing about which religion should be for our country. So, I have decided to pick Judaism as our only religion because, it’s one of the three major monotheistic religions, Judaism considers all life is holly. Also, Judaism has 14 million followers.…
Christianity has a close relationship with Judaism; though Christianity started in the 1st century while Judaism started at 1500 B.C.E. These two religions are well known and have been seriously practiced for decades. Also, having similar beliefs/laws, deity, major works, and even how salvation is reached. These religions are still found all over the world teaching millions of people their way of life.…