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We live in a world where religion is a major part of our society. We have been discussing Judaism and what other questions can rise from that topic. That leads to my question about Judaism. My question is, “How is Judaism different from Christianity?” My answer was Judaism is different from Christianity because Jews don’t accept Jesus as the promised Messiah. Jews believe the Messiah will be a human, non-divine person who will restore the physical kingdom of Israel, rebuild the temple of Jerusalem and bring earthly peace. While Christians believe that the people of Israel now means all those who follow Jesus and who by faith are Abraham’s descendants. Christians believe that Jesus has fulfilled God’s promises and has already ushered in the way to a new relationship with God by grace. With this information, I was able to construct three different questions. My three questions that I will be discussing and answering are, “How is the Torah different from the Bible?”, “How do Jews view Jesus?”, and “Can you practice Judaism and Christianity at the same time?” I’ll begin with “How is the Torah different from the Bible?” Torah comes from the Hebrew word for “Law” and refers to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy- also knows as the …show more content…

The cultural and educational overlap is undeniable. In short, there are ways of valuing and participating in both religions, but it is not possible to believe in both Jewish and Christian theological doctrines.” (Gottlieb, Emma Rabbi. “Do you think it’s possible for someone to be both Jewish and Christian in some real sense?” Jewish Boston. January 20, 2014.

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