Differences Between Judaism, Christianity, And Islam

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are known as the three Abrahamic religions, meaning that, in addition to being monotheistic faiths that worship the same God, all three religions feature the Prophet Abraham in a foundational role. The nature of that role, however, is unique to each religion, and speaks to the other; a significant differences of belief between them. They were all born in the Middle East and are all internally linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition, and Islam developed from both Christianity and Judaism. Jews believe in one god and his prophets, with special respect for Moses as the prophet to whom God gave the law. Jewish law is embodied in the Torah. As a faith, Judaism began when G-D revealed himself to the prophet Abraham
Judaism does not believe that Jesus was the Messiah. Judaism strongly denies that Jesus was God or that such a sacrifice was necessary. Christianity similarly draws its beliefs from the Old Testament, which includes texts about the life and teachings of Jesus. Whereas Judaism is non-ordered in the sense that it assigns equal attention to all of the prophets and recognizes no other historical human authorities, Christianity is founded on the belief that Jesus, the son of God, is the Messiah who brought the final word of God. Christianity includes the religious narratives of Judaism, while introducing Jesus Christ, who is strictly a historical figure in Judaism, as a focal point of worship. Since crucial moments in the life of Jesus unfolded in Jerusalem, this city is a holy site for Christians, as it also is for Jews and Muslims. While Judaism and Christianity hold the same beliefs about the life of Abraham, Islam provides an alternative narrative. Muslims believe that Allah, the Arabic word for God, sent his revelation, the Quran, to the prophet Muhammad in the seventh century C.E. to proclaim it to