...Assignment notes Christianity vs. Judaism: The major differencesHere, in great brevity, is a summary of some of the major differences between Judaism and Christianity. | Principle | | Christianity | | Judaism | Nature of God | | Trinity | | Unity | Nature of Messiah | | Divine, Sin Sacrifice | | Only human, Righteous King | Atonement | | Blood Required | | Prayer and Repentance | Sin | | Everyone stained by Adam and Eve ("original sin") | | All begin with clean slate | Righteousness | | No one | | Within our power to choose | Satan | | Fallen angel | | Agent of God | Torah | | Written only | | Written and Oral | Commandments | | Not eternal or valuable | | Eternal and of ultimate value | Exclusivity | | Only Christians go to heaven | | All righteous have a place in the world to come. | Land of Israel | | Irrelevant | | Crucial | Jews | | Replaced by the church; or irrelevant | | God’s chosen people | Judaism is one of the world’s oldest religions, dating back up to 2000 years BC from the time when God first called Abraham to leave his home and follow Him. At that time, God made a covenant (or agreement) with Abraham in which He promised to make Abraham the father of a great nation and that one day his descendants would inherit the land of Canaan if Abraham followed him. God’s plan was gradually revealed through the Old Testament and built on with further promises to Moses, David and the prophets...
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...separate them. The comparison of each religion and the core figures associated with the religion; and what roles they play. The question this paper will attempt to reveal is, is, the God of Muhammad, the God of Israel, and the God of Jesus, one and the same? One of the key figures in all three religions is Abraham. To the Jews, Abraham was the first of their people to make a covenant with God. It is said that the agreement between God and Abraham would give special favor for the Israelites obedience to God (Fisher, 2005, p.230). To Islam God told Abraham and his son Ishmael to build the first Ka’bah in Mecca for the tribes of Arabia to worship (Fisher, 2005, p.362). And to Christians the genealogy of Jesus is traced back to Abraham, through David (Fisher, 2005, p.288). We can see that in Monotheistic religions all share the same general lineage and God. Even though each separate religion’s interpretation of Gods plan varies may be attributed to the creation of each religion. The oldest of monotheistic religions is Judaism, so it is appropriate to begin with Judaism. “As the growth of a new religion is erected it is common for elements of older faiths be incorporated into the new one. But the God of the Jews rejected these ideals and in the commandments to Moses made a distinct law that no other god should be put before him. This gave Jews the...
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...1. It was important because Jesus was fulfilling Zechariah 9:9 by proclaiming Himself to be the Messiah through coming into Jerusalem. It is also worth noting that the donkey was described as being un-ridden so as to symbolize its merit for moving the Jesus the Messiah. The significance of the entry went largely unnoticed by the crowd and even Jesus’ disciples leaving many to view it as more of a political statement rather than an act of fulfilling prophecy. It is interesting to note that Jesus throughout the gospel was rarely seen as the promised Messiah but rather he was viewed more as a political warrior who would free His people. 2. It is an act of symbolism rather than simply cursing the tree itself because just like the tree was not bearing any fruit, as was His own people. Jesus cursing the fig tree represented the coming judgment that was to soon befall against Judaism for their lack of faith in keeping the commandments of the Lord. 3. This is viewed as one of the more controversial events to bring up in the gospel because this appears to contradict the nature of Jesus. God intended the temple to be a holy place for worship yet Jesus witnessed the defilement that his people did to His house. This act served as more than a simple eruption by Jesus but rather a symbolic act of purifying the temple through the coming judgment that was to transpire. Through this, Jesus’ divine power was...
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...REL-A 250 Introduction to Christianity Study Guide Pre-Midterm: Old Testament = books of Tanak Covenant – agreement, call of Abram (promises/requirements, Isaac, promise land= Canaan aka Israel and Palestine); Call of Moses= burning bush, Exodus (Passover), 10 commandments, Messiah sent to establish new covenant Kingdom – Judges; Kingship= Saul, David, Solomon; Divided Kingdom= Judah and Israel; temple destroyed Exile – Babylonian Captivity (587-538 BCE) * Second Temple * Hellenization- Alexander the Great (357-323 BCE) * Greeks conquered “the world” * Common language, culture, religion, intermarriage * Jews resisted- Antiochus IV (c. 168 BCE) * Desecrated Temple (Zeus) * Forbade Torah/dietary laws, persecution/torture * Jewish control (143-63 BCE) (Maccabee brothers drove out Greeks (Hanukkah) * Roman conquest (63 BCE) Messiah— Expect God to send new king (messiah/anointed one) to establish new covenant Rescue from evil embodied by Romans What would messiah be like? Saducees (aristocratic temple leaders): status quo, Pharisees (lay artisans/merchants): observe law, Zealots (descended from Maccabees): armed revolution, Essenes (desert ascetics): overthrow Rome Tanak – Christians trace roots through Judaism back to creation Christian Scriptures include Jewish Scriptures Tanak: acronym for Torah (law), Neviim (prophets), Ketuvim (writings); Torah may have been collected soon after Babylonian Exile (c. 538...
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...Elements of Religious Rona Williams REL/133 May 26, 2014 Elements of Religious Religion is significant to many who believe in the bible and so are all of their religious traditions. In describing the basic components of religious traditions and their relationship to the sacred. It offers many seculars a reason for wanting to live and a comfort of security, The knowledge or awareness’s is the driving force behind the belief of one God a higher power and for some the sacred. I will include what a religious tradition says including its teachings, texts, doctrine, stories, myths, and others, What a religious tradition does including worship, prayer, pilgrimage, ritual, and so forth, and how a religious tradition organizes including leadership, relationships among members, and so forth. Christianity and its teachings was organized Religious tradition is a custom that people of one religion do because it was done for many years by supernatural beings or idols. These traditions are different for each different religion. In studying each religion, it is noted that each has texts, stories, myths, and other traditional aspects that permits others or bible believers read about the traditions of that religion. The Hindu religion is known to be the hardest religion to study and many other texts that tell the stories of the lives of certain high gods, goddesses, and/or heroes. It also explains why we must celebrate certain holidays and how we should celebrate them. Most of...
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...History of Jesus and Muhammad hum130 March 20, 2011 Michael Emmart The History of Jesus and Muhammad The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." --Luke 2:10-11 The religion Christianity was founded on the life and teachings Of Jesus Christ. Around or just before the Common Era, about 2000 years ago Jesus was born in a small town called Bethlehem. Jesus was born unto a devout Jewess by the name of Mary and a carpenter named Joseph. Jesus was conceived by a miracle of the Holy Spirit before Mary and Joseph had any sexual relationship. Jesus was born in Bethlehem because the Roman emperor stated that all families register for a census in their ancestral hometowns. Joseph and Mary made the long difficult trip to Bethlehem, only to find that all the inns were full, with no inns to stay at, Mary gave birth to Jesus in a stable among the animals. The Gospels do not talk a lot about Jesus’ early life, but some information can be traced back to some references elsewhere. Jesus was from a town called Nazareth, where he probably worked with his father and trained to be a carpenter. At the age of twelve Jesus wander away from his parents into Jerusalem to discuss religion in the temple; the rabbis were very impressed on the knowledge, understanding and answers when discussing the Torah. When his parents finally found him, Jesus asked...
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...Christianity Essay The religion my group is covering is Christianity. Christianity is one of the biggest and widest spread religions in the world. It was founded by Jesus Christ and his 12 Apostles. Jesus taught his Apostles the word of God and spread the belief that he was the messiah by performing miracles such as healing the sick, feeding thousands with only enough food for one person, and expelling demons from the souls of people he encountered. After Jesus had many followers, people started to worry about the change in the community and the Romans didn’t want to think about what might happen if people started changing their ways so they sentenced Jesus to death. Jesus told his Apostles that he would come back after his death and they should continue to spreading what he had taught them. Three days after Jesus was crucified, he rose from the dead, proving that he was the messiah and everyone should listen to his teachings as they were the true word of God. Christianity is a religion that requires some work if you want a pleasant afterlife, and by this I mean that the only path to Heaven is through enlightenment or being saved. Becoming saved, despite popular belief, is not a public matter, all you have to do is open your heart and except God. God knows what is truly in your heart so you don't have to do it publicly. After you've become saved you can be baptized which is a way of cleansing yourself of sin and basically being reborn as a new person, one who is devoted...
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...Introduction As a Christian I believe that Jesus is the Messiah. He died for my sins on the cross. Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah, seeing Him as only man. The Messiah of the Jews will do certain things to proof himself. They rejected Jesus because of their ill believe. The expectations of the Messiah and proof that Jesus is Messiah will be given. 1) Jewish Messianic expectations A basic belief in Jewish tradition is in the coming of a Moshiach. It is also a minimum requirement according to Rambam’s “13 principles of faith” (Rich; 2006; np). According to scholars today, the idea of a Moshiach only came later in history, around the time of the prophets. Nowhere in the Torah does it mention a Messiah (Rich; 2006; np). Traditional...
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...The First and Greatest Commandment The Bible is the sacred text of all Christians. While there are variances between the bibles of some Christian denominations, all Bibles are divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament gives an account of the Israelites who are God’s chosen people. It is filled with myths, stories of love and animosity, harmony and conflict, infidelity, killing, conquest and defeat. It also contains stories of Prophets, messengers of God, who came to the people of how God expected them to act, but more significantly it forecast the coming of a Messiah who would be a liberator to the people. The New Testament is the story of the growth of Christianity, and the coming of the long anticipated Messiah. This covers the time shortly before the birth of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth. The New Testament is about the life of Jesus and the lessons he taught during his time on earth. It recounts his death, resurrection, and ascent into heaven. The remainder of the New Testament tells how his followers dealt with his absence, how they continued on his works and spread his message. Region 2 The New Testament starts with four books called Gospels, which means “Good News”. They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Although all four gospels tell the events of Jesus’ life, the Gospel according to Mark is exceptional between the four. It is the shortest of all four gospels. It is believed to be the first written, therefore...
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...Judaism Charlotte Cole Hum 130 September 2, 2012 April Casperson Judaism Judaism is one of the oldest religions in existence and has been around even longer than Christianity although Christianity is considered as a branch of from Judaism after Jesus’ death and the resurrection Christians believe in. There are some similarities between the two, but there are also many interesting differences. I will be discussing the history of Judaism, reviewing information from a synagogue visit called Temple Beth Hillel in Valley Village, CA along with an interview with a member from the synagogue Melanie Fine, and finally looking similarities and differences between Judaism and Christianity. During my research for this paper, along with the assignments in class, I have found Judaism that there was much about Judaism I did not know and many misconceptions I have had. I have learned a lot not only from this assignment but from the class in general. Judaism is based from many centuries of tradition and does not have an actual leader who makes decisions on how things are to be run nor does anyone decide if there are changes should be made. It is considered both a religious and ethnic group, which can be confusing for people who do not know very much about Judaism. Judaism was named as an ethnicity in the 1980s by the United States Supreme Court so they could be covered in the anti-discrimination laws that would protect them. Over the years the Jewish people have had many...
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...today we see the practice of religion in all the places of the world. Religion is defined as an organized system of belief, ceremonies, practices and worship that centers on one or more gods. Religion continues to be a dominant force around the world, affecting everything from what people wear to how they behave. There are thousands of religions in the world and from that Judaism is the religion of more than fourteen million Jews throughout the world and it was first major religion to teach the existence of only one god. The basic laws and teachings of Judaism come from Torah, the first five books of Hebrew Bible. Christianity is the largest religion in the world with about two billion followers. It is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Most of the Christians are member of one of the three groups: Roman Catholic, Protestant or Eastern Orthodox. The following pages concentrate on Judaism and Christianity and their history, practices, similarities and differences. History Judaism began about 4,000 years as the religion of small Middle Eastern group of people called Hebrews or Jews. Hebrew or Jews belief they were protected and kept strong by powerful gods. In time they started developing and revolutionized the idea about the god- the idea of monotheism, that there is only one god for all the humanity in this world. A group of ancient writing called Old Testament tells how god made special agreement with the Hebrews. The god would protect them and bring them into...
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...|Judaism |Christianity |Islam | |Countries of origin |Sinai Desert |jerusalem/israel |Saudi Arabia | |Historical figures and |Abraham, Jacob, Moses, David and Jesus.The ten |Noah, Moses, Jesus, DanielMinistry of Jesus.The great |Muhammad, Moses , Jesus, AbrahamMuhammad’s death.The | |events |commandments.The betrayal and killing of Jesus.The |flood of Moses.Buddha, Prince Siddhartha GautamaThe |Koran | | | |crossing of the Red sea. |birth of Jesus. | | |Central beliefs |they believe in the Synagogue, the messiah or the |Christians worship god as part of the trinity father, | LIFE AFTER DEATH.ALLAH DAY OF JUDGMENT | | |anointed one, they also believe that Israel is the |son, and holy spirit. | | | |chosen people. |THE BIBLE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT. ...
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...a monotheistic religion whose adherents are followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity reformed out of Judaism in the first century CE and originated in Palestine. Christians preached their faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Jewish Messiah, who is saviour of all peoples through his death and resurrection. The principal beliefs of Christianity are highlighted in the Ten Commandments, the Nicene Creed, the Beatitudes and the Golden Rule. The principal beliefs of Christianity are influenced by Judaism. As a monotheistic religion, adherents believe there is strictly only one God, originating from the Jewish YHWH. Christians believe that God is the Trinity, meaning one being of three co-equal persons – the Father who is the creator and sustainer of all life, the Son who is the redeemer, and the Holy Spirit which is the sanctifier. Christians believe that God created the world and all that is in it. It is believed that humanity is created in the image of God, and that God gave people free will therefore there is good and evil in the world. The Ten Commandments are guidelines received by Moses from God on how adherents can lead good lives. They should not be avoided in fear of punishment, but embraced as a way to be saved from The Fall, where humans make sinful choices. Adherents believe meaning can be found in their response to evil and suffering. A principal belief of Christianity is that God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, as a human to model how to be truly human and to...
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...share some major points of difference. Circa 500 BCE, a prince named Siddhartha Gautma sat under a tree discovering peace and Buddhism. The religion in which everyone is socially equivalent. On the other hand, Jesus invented Christianity which revolves around respecting your God, yourself and others. To better understand how Buddhism and Christianity are similar, you should compare the Eightfold Path and the 10 Commandments. Buddhism and Christianity both share similar concepts, such as their God(s) and morals. E.G., Buddhism and Christianity believe in one or several omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent Gods. Ergo, they are extremely loyal and respectful to that God or those Gods. In Buddhism, they believe in Buddha and some other Hindu Gods. In Christianity, they believe in Jesus (whom is practically God). Christianity is monotheistic because they only believe in one God, unlike Buddhism whom believes in several Gods. However, both of the Gods that they believe in were once mortals. Buddha was Siddhartha Gautma, until is changed his name to Buddha. Jesus once was mortal and when he died and rose, he was seen as God. People called Jesus the Messiah, which meant savior, which is like how Siddhartha was known as Buddha. Each savior had their own teachings also. Jesus' teachings were known as the Gospels while Buddha's teachings were known as Tripitaka. Correspondingly, the two religions believe in similar books and ways of life. Each religion has a set of codes and moral...
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...combination of two distinct religions has shown the world that a religion can allow its members to maintain their traditional lifestyle while providing them with the spiritual nourishment they long for. Messianic Judaism Messianic Judaism is a branch of Judaism that believes Yeshua or Jesus was the Son of God and the Messiah as foretold by the prophets in the Old Testament of the Bible. Messianic Judaism also believes that the Bible, which consists of the Tenach or Holy Scriptures and the B’rit Hadasha or New Covenant, is the only infallible and authoritative word of God (Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, 2008). This belief includes that the Bible comes from divine inspiration and its teachings are the final authority in matters of faith and how to practice that faith (International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues, 2010). The significant difference between Messianic Judaism and traditional Judaism is the inclusion of Yeshua as the Messiah. According to Messianic Judaism, this gives validity to the B’rit Hadasha, which is not recognized by traditional Judaism as part of the word of God. Messianic Judaism has been in existence since the time of Jesus. Early followers of Jesus were Jewish and...
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