As a devout Christian, I believe that Judaism and Christianity are similar religions, and I wanted to explore what Jews believe in, and how those beliefs translate into their social and political views compared to what Christians believe in present day America. Growing up, I was raised as a Christian so my first exposure to Judaism was in high school. Going to school in South Beach, I was introduced to the very present Jewish communities throughout; many of my closest friends were Jewish and we would often discuss our beliefs and our general thoughts on different religions. I took it upon myself this fall to get a better understanding of my own beliefs as a proclaimed Christian and to learn more about the Jewish population here in the United States.
Christianity and Judaism are similar religions in terms of beliefs. Some common beliefs they share include, prayer, belief in the same prophets, and a Messiah, tithing, the Ten Commandments, and especially the Old Testament. The biggest difference between the two is that Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and the Son of God, and that he came to Earth and died for everyone’s sins, whereas Jews believe that Jesus was just a prophet, and that the Messiah has still yet …show more content…
The Torah is one of Judaism 's consecrated messages, and comprises of the initial five books of Abraham. Abraham, the establishing father of the agreement, experienced God in the mountains of what might get to be current Iraq. There, God charged him to take after his oath, and consequently Abraham and his relatives would turn into holy individuals. This story was gone down orally through eras before being engraved in the Hebrew Bible, which contains the Torah, Prophets, and
Christianity and Judaism are similar religions in terms of beliefs. Some common beliefs they share include, prayer, belief in the same prophets, and a Messiah, tithing, the Ten Commandments, and especially the Old Testament. The biggest difference between the two is that Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and the Son of God, and that he came to Earth and died for everyone’s sins, whereas Jews believe that Jesus was just a prophet, and that the Messiah has still yet …show more content…
The Torah is one of Judaism 's consecrated messages, and comprises of the initial five books of Abraham. Abraham, the establishing father of the agreement, experienced God in the mountains of what might get to be current Iraq. There, God charged him to take after his oath, and consequently Abraham and his relatives would turn into holy individuals. This story was gone down orally through eras before being engraved in the Hebrew Bible, which contains the Torah, Prophets, and