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After the return from exile the temple was rebuilt. But the Israelites, never fully controlled the land again. In this period there was an expectation for a coming Messiah who would free them from there oppressive overlords.  Other than in the way Christian’s understand the matter, a Messiah never came. And then the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. Since this time there has been what is known as Rabbinic Judaism, which is the form of Judaism most people are familiar with and practice today. 

After Jesus’s ascension his followers received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Write your written response describing Islam in the text box below.

Muhammad received a revelation from the Angel Gabriel in 610 AD. And then began public preaching in 613 AD.

For the Jewish people Abraham is thought to be the foundation of their relationship with God. Abraham made a sort of agreement with God. This sort of an agreement is known as a covenant. 

Early Christians believed that Jesus was the expected Jewish Messiah. The phrase from the Book of the Prophet Daniel that referenced this coming Messiah is “The Son of Man.”

This is a reflection question about the content and the delivery of the course. Part of this is for me as an instructor. Please answer honestly, you will not be graded on having the correct answer. But if you barely write anything it will result in a reduction in points. Part of the reason for this is to make this class better going forward.  Please write about these things.  What were the concepts or ideas that have stuck in your mind the most from this course? Do you feel like you gained more information from Huston Smith’s book or from in class content? What were some of the most helpful activities during class time that helped you understand the material, and what were the least helpful? What were some of the most helpful things I did as an instructor, and what were some of the least helpful?

Match the Christian Theological concepts with their description.

God promises Abraham that he will give him descendants as numerous as the stars.  Later God gave Abraham and his wife Sarah the son Isaac. But then God tests Abraham. How does he do so?

This exam is over Chapter 54, 55, and 57. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. You will have until Saturday, May 10th at 11:59 p.m. to turn in your exam. This tests consists of mulitple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, hot spot, and matching questions.