Historical Connections with Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

Historical Connections with Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

Historical links between Judaism and Christianity begins with the creation of the universe by God. The Old Testament has several accounts of events that led to the construction of God's church and people which support the foundation of Christianity. One account that supports the foundation of Christianity is the enslavement of the Hebrew people in Egypt. The Hebrews were delivered from the Pharaoh's bondage through a series of plagues sent from God because he would not set the Hebrews free.

The second account that supports the foundation of Christianity is the angel of death sent to kill the first born son of those not of Hebrew descent. God sent a message to the Hebrew people telling them how their first born was to be protected. Through these acts, the Hebrew people, had made a covenant with God; thus, making them His people who he delivered from slavery. The stories about the history of Judaism are a historic connection to Christianity that led to the fulfillment of the coming of the Messiah, commonly referred to as Jesus Christ, or Jesus. Both Christianity and Judaism began in Palestine.

In Christianity, the Bible Old and New Testaments is the only book that reveals the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the consequences of sin, the origin, and destiny of all things. The first person whom the Bible calls a prophet was Abraham. Moses established the standard of comparison for future prophets receiving a specific and personal call from God (Exodus 3). In Luke 4:14-21, Jesus Christ reveals that He is fulfilling the prophet Isaiah's words (Isaiah 61:1-2). Both Judaism and Islam are similar in that they do not recognize Jesus as the Son of God or His sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin crucifixion.

A historical connection between Christianity and Islam begins with the belief in one God. They both are connected Judaism for their start. Even though Christianity has the Bible and Islam has the Quran, they both believe that God inspired them. Both believe that prophets existed and helped to write the Bible or Quran. Christianity and Islam both believe that God is the creator of the world.

Theological Similarities with Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

"God created us full of mystery, which means potential for continuous growth, both as a species and as individuals' ("Judaism, Christianity, and Islam", 2010). The beliefs in God of all three religions are the same except for Christianity that believe in the trinity as God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. All three also believe in the afterlife of heaven or paradise. As far as the food chain, human beings are the top of the chain. "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, in contrast to Hinduism and Buddhism, are all monotheistic faiths that worship God of Adam, Abraham, and Moses - creator,