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What are the differences between Judaism and Christian view of jesus as the messiah?
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∙ 13y ago
Jewish concept:
The word 'messiah' is the anglicisation of the Hebrew 'moshiach'. The literal meaning of 'moshiach' is 'anointed' and is a title given to any person who was properly anointed with oil as part of their initiation to serving HaShem (The Creator), examples of moshiachim (pl) are kings, priests, and prophets. There is absolutely nothing supernatural about a moshiach.
Jesus plays no role in and is of no iterest to Judaism.
Christian concept:
The Christian concept of messiah is that of a saviour who will save all of humanity's souls from sin. Christianity teaches that the messiah is "the Word made Flesh".
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∙ 7y agoThe question can only be answered if you think that all Christian sects think the same.
- Trinitarian Christians believe in a creator god and two avatars the Son (Jesus) and The "Holy Spirit". However some Trinitarian groups deny the divinity of the Jesus Christ.
- Unitarian Christian believe in a single godhead with no divisions, no Jesus faith or position.
- Jewish faith does not recognize the Jesus Christ=Messiah role and does not mention him in their books or teachings.
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What might be considered an important difference between Judaism and Christianity?
There are many major differences between Judaism and Christianity. The following are only some of the differences between the two religions and is not a complete list. The following Christian beliefs not only do not exist in Judaism but most of them directly violate the teachings of Judaism: - The trinity - Original sin - The Christian concept of sin - The devil - Heaven and hell - The idea of eternal damnation - The Christian concept of messiah - The virgin birth - That G-d can be man or son of man - The need to pray to G-d through intermediaries - The Christian concept of salvation and grace
Do Christian and Jews believe the same about who Jesus is?
No, Jesus plays no role in Judaism whatsoever. The Christian concept of 'messiah' doesn't exist in Judaism at all.
How do the views of Jesus differ between Judaism Christianity and Islam?
Christianity: Son of God (Messiah) Islam: Prophet Judaism: False messiah
What is the biggest difference between Judaism and Christianity?
Christians believe that Christ in the Messiah promised prophetically in the Old Testament. Judaism does not believe that Jesus in the Messiah.
Did christian religion arose out of the Jewish religion?
Yes, Judaism held the promise of the Messiah and Christianity is the fullfillment of the Messiah through savior Jesus Christ.
Do reform Jews believe in Jesus as the messiah?
The Christian concept of messiah does not exist in Judaism, regardless of Jewish sect. No Jew believes that Jesus was a moshiach.
Is the Jewish faith considered Christian?
No. Christianity could be considered a Jewish sect that separated from Judaism in the first century CE.AnswerBecause Judaism does not accept Christ as the promised Messiah, it cannot be considered Christian which by definition requires this belief. However, Judaism and Christianity share the Old Testament scriptures in common. Judaism is still looking for the prophecied Messiah, while Christians say the prophecy was fulfilled in Christ. Jewish AnswerNo, Christianity was based on the rejection of Judaism. The Christian concept of messiah (one of the key aspects of being a Christian) doesn't exist in Judaism. Furthermore, although the Christian Old Testament was based on the Tanach (Jewish Bible), the OT was altered to support the teachings of Christianity and is not considered a valid text by Jews.
Do Jews believe in messiah?
Jewish answer: No, not yet; though we have had a number of false messiahs.
How different is Judaism from Christianity?
Christianity believes that Jesus Christ is the promised messiah. Judaism is still waiting for the promised messiah.
Did Jews and Christians refer to their savior as the Messiah?
For Christians, Jesus was their saviour. However, Jesus plays absolutely no role in Judaism. Of the Jews who think that Jesus actually existed as a real person, the majority think he would have been a false prophet at most. Additionally, the Christian concept of 'saviour' does not exist in Judaism.
Does Ginnifer Goodwin believe in Jesus?
Yes, but I am unsure as to whether she sees Him as the Messiah as her faith lies between Judaism and Unitarian Christian. Her mother is jewish, her father is a Christian Welshman. She was both baptized and had a Bar Mitzvah service- the Judaic faith believes Christ to have been one of the prophets but not the Messiah, but she definitely believes him to be a Holy Man.
What did Jesus' followers believe that causes Christian doctrine to separate for Judaism so that Christianity becomes a separate religion?
Jesus' followers believes/ed that he is the Messiah, something that Judaism does not believe.
