Across
- 1. Means pilgrimage; in Islam it’s a annual pilgrimage to Mecca, made at least once in a Muslim’s lifetime
- 2. The holy book of Christianity, containing histories from the Jewish Torah and stories of Jesus' life, death, and teachings.
- 5. A person who speaks to or interprets the words of God
- 6. the Israelites’ kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E. into two kingdoms called Judah and Israel
- 11. A man born in 570 C. E. who taught the faith of Islam. Muslims believe him to be the final prophet of the one true God.
- 13. dedicated to God or a religion
- 14. A place of worship for Muslims, can be a covered building or areas such as an open courtyard
- 15. a savior who many Jews believe had been promised to them by God. Followers of Jesus believed that Jesus himself was this person.
- 17. an agreement (in religion, made by God and a religious community)
- 21. A divine message or sign — something revealed by God
- 25. The name for the followers of Jesus' teaching after his death
- 27. The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
- 28. Jewish house of worship
- 29. 10 laws given by God as rules for right conduct
Down
- 1. Early names used to describe Jewish people, or Jews. USE TWICE!
- 3. belief in only one god
- 4. most basic acts of worship for Muslims
- 7. A Christian place of worship
- 8. the holiest city in Judaism; capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and then Judah
- 9. The holy book of Islam
- 10. an account of the life and teachings of Jesus: four of them are included in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. They translate to 'Good News'.
- 12. Religions that worship the One God of the prophet Abraham
- 16. The religion following revelations given by God to Muhammad; the religion of Muslims and Allah.
- 18. In Judaism, the first five books of God’s teaching and law (written in the Bible),as revealed to the prophet Moses.
- 19. the founder of Christianity; teachings of the religion are based on his life
- 20. religion developed among the ancient Hebrews that stresses belief in God and faithfulness to the laws of the Torah
- 22. “Departure” - tells the story of the freeing of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses and their covenant with God
- 23. in Christian belief, Jesus' rise from the dead
- 24. a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another
- 26. Followers of the Islamic faith