Christianity vs Judaism
Though they seem similar in their teachings, there is a difference between Christianity and Judaism. Christianity and Judaism appear to be alike in their beliefs and faiths. One would say there is a great similarity between the two when it comes to their belief in God. They show differences between them. The major difference between Christianity and Judaism is their perception of the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of a messiah according to Christianity. Judaism, on the contrary, recognizes Jesus Christ as a good teacher. They would even call him the prophet of God.
What is Christianity?
The Oxford dictionary defines Christianity as “The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ, or its beliefs and practices.” Christianity is also the most widespread religion in the world. Most Christians come from Protestant, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Interesting fact is that Christianity originated from Judaism.
Christianity believes that Jesus Christ was the messiah. In short it can be said that Christianity says that Jesus was God in the flesh. They would say that God became a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. Christianity believes that Jesus Christ gave up his life or sacrificed his life to pay the price for our sins. Christians refer to the Biblical books about Jesus as the New Testament. They refer to the Hebrew books as the Old Testament. Christianity believes in the future second coming of Jesus.
What is Judaism?
The definition given to Judaism by the Oxford dictionary is as follows:
“The monotheistic religion of the Jews.”
Special annual festivals of the Jews include Yom Kippur and Passover.
Judaism does not believe that Jesus was the messiah. Judaism does not accept that Jesus Christ gave up his life or sacrificed his life to pay the price for our sins. They would say that such a kind of sacrifice was not necessary. They would not accept that Jesus was God personified. When it comes to Biblical books, Judaism does not accept the sacred texts as Old Testament. Judaism sees God as a single entity. It, of course, rejects the notion that Jesus or any other living being could be God. Judaism describes Heaven as a place where God debates with Angels on Talmudic law.
What is the difference between Christianity and Judaism?
So it should be understood that both Christianity and Judaism differed much only in the conception of the Person of Jesus Christ.
• Christianity believes that Jesus Christ was the messiah. Judaism does not believe that Jesus Christ was the messiah.
• Christianity holds the view that Jesus Christ sacrificed his life to take on to him our sins. Judaism does not hold this way. On the contrary, they say that there was no necessity to make any sacrifice on the part of Jesus.
• Christianity says that Jesus was God in the flesh whereas Judaism says that he was not so. He was human according to Judaism.
Further Reading:
- Difference Between Christianity and Catholicism
- Difference Between Christianity and Hinduism
- Difference Between Christianity and Sikhism
- Difference Between Orthodox and Reform Judaism
- Difference Between Zionism and Judaism
candide says
Judaism and Christianity at least have this in common: their adherents don’t much believe what their religions tell them to believe. How many Christians really believe after 1900 years that Jesus will return? How many Jews really believe the Messiah will come. Not many in either case.
Roger Faulk says
When I was a teenager in Sunday school class, I was asked about what I thought about John the Baptist in one of the scriptures. I don’t remember what was asked but I do remember my answer. I said someday, someone in a wilderness, like a big city, is likened to a jungle is going to ask GOD to forgive everyone with every answer to every why for famine and war. There was no answer, only silence, but onward we went with the class. It’s funny it comes to mind as I write this.
In my late 20’s or early 30’s, I had a peculiar visitation. I had been doing a lot of praying for the all of humanity for a long time, maybe that’s why this happened, but on this particular night, I had been silent and had not said my prayers. From a deep sleep, I was awakened by a Golden Cloud that I felt I was engulfed. It was wall to wall and filled my full vision and looked 3 dimensional. The cloud swirled in various shades of gold with white wisps of clouds moving within it. There were a number of darkish purple pulsating arteries in various positions, pulsating as though there was a heart somewhere out of my sight. In my right eye was a close artery that swung from my right corner eye to almost center of the top of this eye. There was a perfect white oblong object swirling much faster than the cloud. I ‘m compelled to say the circular motion was rather fast and clockwise at a steady speed of motion. If I had to guess it’s size was a one-eighth inch in length and three-sixteenth circular. I’m 67 years old now and to remember this much is unbelievable and it comes to me like a faint vision at this time, but very vivid and 3 dimensional at the time this happened. I stared in wonder for awhile and feeling like if I wanted to say something, I wouldn’t be able to. Then he said with a deep sounding voice, “I want the same thing you want.” I couldn’t speak or do anything but look, but this voice didn’t come from my ear, it came from within my brain in a fashion that it made sure I knew this. I worried for years that it didn’t come in a name like I come in the name of Jesus and that eventually brought fear into my heart. Which I cured with the fact, that Our Father is everywhere and this thought process only proved it. Our Father is everywhere. After a little while, he just swooped out of my eyes and through the walls out of my house, as though it wanted me to get this full view. Yes, I described this to other people and no one knew the why or the reason. I do not know what that was, but I call him GOD. If it wasn’t, it doesn’t matter, because GOD is Omni-presence and means Our Father and is everywhere. This could be important to somebody and I’m not getting any younger. Yes I told a few people, but I’ve been in two mental wards since then and I don’t want to spend my last years in another.
Vj says
Abram of Bible is Brama of Hinduism.
AbraHAM of Bible is BraHMAa of Hinduism.
Lord Krsna’s name is Christ or Christ or in Greek.
Lord Krsna had a son with Rhoda (Radha in Sanskrit) Mary and donated that only Son as JC.
JC is Son of God Krsna and Rhoda Mary (Rhoda in Acts 12 of NT).
There were 4 heads of Brama listed in Vedas:
Enos (Sanaka)
Enoch (Sanandana)
AbraHAM (Sanatana)
Abram (Sanat kumara)
Note the same set of letters in their names. Those 4 men known as 4 Kumaras were young disciples of A funk Fish I (Aruna’s thrashing field in Bible) were chosen as young toddlers for religious training by VishnuYasa Krsna (That is His full name) and were placed under A seer of God says Vedas.
O.T info is found in Vedas, where it is mentioned that the last Kumara Abram (sanat) disagreed with Krsna (Chem in Bible) and left Ur city to go west.
Christianity is very closely connected to Lord Krsna’s teachings. We find many verses in Bible that are also found in Bhagavad Gita.
So, evolution of religions have taken place for many thousands of years.
Krsna did not die for sinners, whereas JC did, because JC lived among Gentiles (Scheduled castes, Tribes and dalits) at that time, to uplift them and provide salvation for all people as well.
JC is the last Avatar (Angel) KALKI Brahman (God) for people, who believe in human form of manifestation of Lord.
Thank you all.May God richly bless everyone.
W regards,
Vj