The Theological Differences as roots for separation between Judaism and Christianity
During the second temple period, many sects emerged in Judea, among them were the followers of Jesus. The New Testament records the early stages of separation between the emerging Christianity and Judaism. The New Testament became a fundamental text on which later Christians based their beliefs. It describes the birth and teachings of Jesus.
Christianity and the Judaism before were the same. Christians saw Judaism as their root. Long time ago, they shared same laws and they celebrated the same festival. “So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal” (Matthew 26:19). From this quotation I can see that the Christians at that time …show more content…
The difference between Christianity and Judaism became more obvious. “The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has claimed to be the Son of God” ”(John 19: 7). In the Gospel of John, Christians started to call the Jewish people the Jews instead calling them as the sects’ name Pharisees and …show more content…
People thought that place of Messiah should pass down to his descendants. “When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1: 18). This is one quote from the Matthew shows the how Jesus came from. For the other Gospels the stories of Jesus’ born are very similar. From the Gospels, I know that Mary was engaged with Joseph who was the son of David. Nevertheless, Mary got pregnant before they got married and at that time she was a virgin. As a result, we are sure that Jesus was not the descendant of David. In Judaism Jesus could not be the
During the second temple period, many sects emerged in Judea, among them were the followers of Jesus. The New Testament records the early stages of separation between the emerging Christianity and Judaism. The New Testament became a fundamental text on which later Christians based their beliefs. It describes the birth and teachings of Jesus.
Christianity and the Judaism before were the same. Christians saw Judaism as their root. Long time ago, they shared same laws and they celebrated the same festival. “So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal” (Matthew 26:19). From this quotation I can see that the Christians at that time …show more content…
The difference between Christianity and Judaism became more obvious. “The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has claimed to be the Son of God” ”(John 19: 7). In the Gospel of John, Christians started to call the Jewish people the Jews instead calling them as the sects’ name Pharisees and …show more content…
People thought that place of Messiah should pass down to his descendants. “When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1: 18). This is one quote from the Matthew shows the how Jesus came from. For the other Gospels the stories of Jesus’ born are very similar. From the Gospels, I know that Mary was engaged with Joseph who was the son of David. Nevertheless, Mary got pregnant before they got married and at that time she was a virgin. As a result, we are sure that Jesus was not the descendant of David. In Judaism Jesus could not be the