Abraham: The Three Middle Eastern Religions

Jesus Christ is seen in each one of these religions, but how he is seen and portrayed varies greatly from one religion to the next. Christians believe that Jesus came to earth and died on the cross for our sins. This then led to the creation of the New Testament, which was written by many of his disciples. This is where Judaism and Christianity started to have controversy because those of the Jewish faith did not believe that Jesus was the messiah. The adding of the New Testament is where Christians and Jews are set to never agree. Those of the Islamic faith, like Christians, believe Jesus was born from the Virgin Mary. Rather than God they believe that Allah sent Jesus to teach scriptures, but also believe that humans have scoured the word over the years. Also the Islam faith believes that he was alive when God called him to heaven. This is not true in the

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have similar origins, development, beliefs, and sacred texts. Contrary to popular belief all three of these religions share more common ground than one would think. The differences are present of course, but the similarities help one understand where all three were derived from and why. All of the religions share the common ground as to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, the belief of monotheism, and “ethical standards required social justice for individuals and for the community” (144). Judaism is the oldest religion out of the three, then falls Christianity, and lastly Islam.

The three different Monotheistic religions Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have gradually developed into exceedingly divergent faiths. They vary in many concepts and differ from each other in a multitude of ways, such as all having different characteristics/customs, different beliefs, and different origins.

All three of these religions started off small and a long time ago. Judaism started a long time before the birth of Jesus Christ. Christianity started after the birth of Christ but was not really known about or taught until after Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. Islam was started later on but still a long time ago. It is thought to be started in 622 A.D. by a man known as Muhammad.

Between the 3 of the religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all known to be monotheistic which means they all believe in only one god. As for each of them they all believe that they’re “God” is the origin and source of all that exists. In the religious views of the Jews, each of them believes that there is to be one God who cannot be made up of parts. Muslims believe in an “invisible God,” a god to be intensely feared through his supremacy. This God was not able to have children in which to the Muslims he is described as an “Ultimate God.” Christians hold fast to the trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. To Christians, God gave exposure of himself through the body of Jesus Christ, the man who was considered to be incarnated from God. Although each of the religions has their own founders,

Although Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all religions that grew from the same central idea of one divine god named Abraham in the general time zone of 2500 BC, and in the holy city of Jerusalem, they are all very different from each other. Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all similar religions in some ways but are also very different from each other in other ways.

Christianity and Islam are both monotheistic religions, meaning that they are based on the following of one god or heavenly being. The followers of Islamic belief, which was founded by the prophet Mohammad, are called Muslims. Christians, who are followers of the teachings of Jesus Christ, believe that Jesus was the Messiah sent by god. Each religion has a book that includes stories and teachings of their respective gods. For Muslims, this book is known as the Qur'an and teaches ideas such as "The Five Pillars". The Christian equivalent of this book is known as the Holy Bible.

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism believe they are all created by God and part of a divine plan. This includes struggling between good and evil forces. They all believe in doing God’s will. In Christianity this is done by modeling Jesus in life, in

Christianity and Islam are two religions that are monotheistic, meaning they believe in only one God. Christianity believes in Jesus, while Judaism believes in Mohammed. While the two religions are monotheistic, it does not mean they believe in the same beliefs nor have the same beliefs about their Gods. While Christianity believes Jesus to be the son of God, Islam believes in Mohammed; a young orphan, whose parents died when he was six (father) and nine (mother) (Smith, 2004). Both religions have deep roots based upon their God, which helps to found their beliefs, but where are the two religions the same and where go they vary?

"Christianity started out in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise" as stated by theological scholar Sam Pascoe. Throughout Christianity’s journey they have come across ties with the religions Judaism and Islam. There are few similarities between the three major religions. One similarity is that Abraham is viewed the same between all three religions. The only other similarity is that all 3 religions believe in a God, just in different ways. There are much more similar theological aspects of the religions when Christianity is compared to

The assessment by Muslims view Judaism and Christianity as early accounts of Islam and Islamic tradition does identify Jewish and Christian prophets and Christians and Jews are mentioned in the Quran and are protected as “People of the Book.” The Islamic legal tradition upholds the views that Christians and Jews have the right to practice their faith in Islamic land. "All three religions vary in their interpretation, their sacraments, and observations of their religions. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are monotheistic with a belief in only one God, the creator of the world and mankind. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world, and both religions were created from Judaism" (Esposito, John L. 2002).

Islam and Christianity seem to have very little in common; however, the two actually show strong likeness, principally in the central areas. Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in one God. While both believe in the same God, He is called by two completely different names. He is referred to as "Allah" by Muslims and "God" by Christians. Although Islam and Christianity are two different religions, their similarities in beliefs and prayers make them comparable in many aspects.

The three (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) are also regarded as “religions of the book” since they all consider the Old Testament of the Bible to be holy writ. Judaism only recognize the Old Testament. Christianity recognizes the Old Testament and the New Testament. Islam recognizes the Old and New Testaments along with the Koran (also spelled “Quran” or “Qur’an”) to be holy documents that add to and correct the previous with each new archive, though each in itself is holy.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered an Abrahamic religion. All stated in the Middle East near Israel. Abrahamic religions are those religions traced by their adherents to Abraham. All Abrahamic Religions are considered monotheistic, which is the belief in a single, universal, all-encompassing God. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism believe that their sacred texts (or scriptures) are the "Word of God." In Christianity the sacred text is the Bible, For Islam it is the Qur'an, and for Judaism it is the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh.

As part of the human experience, religion weaves itself through human organizations and institutions. An integral part of social order, governments are built on and around it. Systems of morality, and the very identify of entire societies all fall under the broad and sometimes ambiguous umbrella of religion. Historically, Christianity and Islam represent two religions that often entrench themselves in government, or take the place thereof. It is no accident that religions based on liberation find conquest so fitting to their rhetoric. Although Christianity and Islam preach peace, both have a propensity for violence, which stems from the value placed on doctrine, the concept of salvation, manifesting itself in the creation of state-like organizations.