Abrahamic religion

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/abrahamic-religion

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the major traditions?Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the principal Abrahamic religions
2. What are the Abrahamic religions?They are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All three believe in one God and trace their history back to Abraham.
3. Who is Abraham and why is he special?Abraham is the first man who made a promise with God. He is a model of faith, obedience, and submission, and all three religions honor him.

Monotheism: The theological and philosophical concept that there is only one God.
Covenant: A formal agreement or compact, particularly a sacred one between God and humanity.
Prophet: An individual believed to be divinely inspired to communicate God's will or prophecies.
Revelation: The divine or supernatural disclosure of certain truths or knowledge to humankind.