Bellringer: Christianity

Label the following river valleys

a

b

c

d

e

f

Yangtze

Huanghe

Indus

Ganges

Nile

Tigris-Euphrates

What was the first monotheistic religion?

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

What were the three monotheistic religions?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

Answer explanation

The only three religions that are monotheistic are the ones that trace their lineage back to the Prophet Abraham.

What are some shared beliefs between the Abrahamic Religions (judaism, Christianity & Islam)?

Check all that apply!

• the prophecy of the coming of a Messiah

• monotheism (belief in the same creator God who is omnipotent (all powerful))

• belief in salvation… heaven

• belief in the Old Testament

• Belief that Jesus was divine -or- "The Son of God"

He was a Jewish preacher & prophet active near the Jordan River who anticipated a messianic figure greater than himself. In the Gospels, he is portrayed as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus?

What is considered the longest collection of saying spoke by Jesus that emphasizes the key beliefs of Christians?

The Christian Sermon on the Mount is most comparable to which Hindu text which is also the longest text in the religion and often outlines of the teachings of Hinduism, esp good vs evil and dharma?

• Vedas

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

Match the following texts of Hinduism

• The oldest & 1st text w. Hindu teachings

• Mahabharata

• portion of the Mahabharata similar

• Bhagavad Gita

• the story of Sita, who commits sati

• Ramayana

• The longest epic; talks about good/ evil

• Vedas

Term that means "Anointed One;" mentioned in the Old Testament.

According to the Jewish prophecy in the Old Testament, which was believed about the Messiah?

Check all that apply

• He would come from the line of King David

• He will be a suffering servant

• He would deliver Israel from foreign occupation.

• He would be a craftsman