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Encyclopedia > Abrahamic God

The three so-called Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common many beliefs about God. The term "Abrahamic God" is a convenient shorthand for "God as believed in by the Abrahamic religions". The actual term is seldom used within these religions themselves, although the related term God of Abraham is somewhat more common. An Abrahamic religion (also referred to as desert monotheism) is any religion derived from an ancient Semitic tradition attributed to Abraham, a great patriarch described in the Torah, the Bible and the Quran. ... // Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ... See also: Timeline of Christianity Beliefs Jesus crucifixion as portrayed by Diego Velázquez. ... Islām is described as a dīn, meaning way of life and/or guidance. Six articles of belief There are six basic beliefs shared by all Muslims: 1. ... God is the term used to denote the Supreme Being believed by monotheistic religions to exist and to be the creator and ruler of the Universe. ...


The Abrahamic religions are more or less agreed on the following points.

  • There is one exclusive God; no more, no less.
  • God created our universe and continues to interact with it, and especially with the human race.

The attributes of Abrahamic God, according to Pentateuch, can be divided into two categories: theistic and personal.


Theistic Attributes

God is infinite, omniscient, omnipotent.


Personal Attributes

God has a personality, i.e. self-conscious, self-willed, thinks, acts, love, righteous and holy.



 

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