Compare And Contrast Judaism And Hinduism
Compare and contrast the teachings in the foundation periods of Hinduism and Judaism
The foundations of both religions will be compared in a timeline format with contrasts and comparisons highlighted. The main difference to be noted even before the timeline comparison is that Judaism is a monotheistic religion in that it believes in one God as creator and ruler of the universe and the lord of human history. Hinduism is a religion of many Gods, some decent and some evil but all worthy of the respect of human beings. Hinduism does believe in one force, Brahman from which everything in the universe came and to which everything in the universe shall return.
1800 BC Judaism. Abraham is called by God to leave his country, family, culture and pagan gods. In return God would transform Abraham's descendants into a great nation. Abraham does this and it is at this time, according to Jewish Scriptures, Judaism is born. This can be a point of contention for at this time there were no real doctrines to follow.
1500 BC- The foundation of Hinduism is attributed to a highly developed civilisation in the Indus Valley, Northern …show more content…
During this period the Upanishads were composed. The term Upanishad means sitting near' and the purpose of them is to gain a form of knowledge that allows the individual to escape the cycle of rebirths. The Upanishads represent the beginnings of philosophy in India and are the last stage of interpretation of the Vedas. There are twelve classic Upanishads and these contain parables and anecdotes, dense philosophical argumentation, dialogues, poems and proverbs. The promise behind reading and understanding the Upanishads is the material will give you ultimate insight into life, the universe and everything. Some of the most important beliefs of the Upanishads
The foundations of both religions will be compared in a timeline format with contrasts and comparisons highlighted. The main difference to be noted even before the timeline comparison is that Judaism is a monotheistic religion in that it believes in one God as creator and ruler of the universe and the lord of human history. Hinduism is a religion of many Gods, some decent and some evil but all worthy of the respect of human beings. Hinduism does believe in one force, Brahman from which everything in the universe came and to which everything in the universe shall return.
1800 BC Judaism. Abraham is called by God to leave his country, family, culture and pagan gods. In return God would transform Abraham's descendants into a great nation. Abraham does this and it is at this time, according to Jewish Scriptures, Judaism is born. This can be a point of contention for at this time there were no real doctrines to follow.
1500 BC- The foundation of Hinduism is attributed to a highly developed civilisation in the Indus Valley, Northern …show more content…
During this period the Upanishads were composed. The term Upanishad means sitting near' and the purpose of them is to gain a form of knowledge that allows the individual to escape the cycle of rebirths. The Upanishads represent the beginnings of philosophy in India and are the last stage of interpretation of the Vedas. There are twelve classic Upanishads and these contain parables and anecdotes, dense philosophical argumentation, dialogues, poems and proverbs. The promise behind reading and understanding the Upanishads is the material will give you ultimate insight into life, the universe and everything. Some of the most important beliefs of the Upanishads