Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Comparison

TOPIC JUDAISM CHRISTIANITY JUDAISM

Origin of Name From Hebrew:Yehudim , "Judah" From Greek:christos , "Anointed", From Arabic word for 'submission';

referring to Jesus Christ related to salaam , or peace

Founder Abraham (1800 BC) Jesus Christ (4 BC - 30 AD) Mohammed (570-632 AD)

Divisions Several, including Hasidic, 3 Main - Roman Catholic, Orthodox, 2 Main - Sunni and Shia

Conservative, and Reform Protestant

Followers 14 million 2100 Million 1300 Million

(2006 estimate)

Holy Book(s) Tanakh, which includes Torah, Bible Quran

Nevi'im, and Ketuvim

Nature of God One god, Yahweh One God existing in the Trinity One god, Allah

Views on Jesus ordinary Jew; his mission has no born of the Virgin Mary; died for the prophet but not divine; sent to

relevance; crucified for his claim sins of all men; crucified, died, and proclaim the gospel; not crucified

of divinity rose on the third day but raised to heaven by Allah

Examples of circimcision, Barmitzvah, sacraments like baptism and 5 Pillars: Shaddah, Salat, Zakat

Rituals Shabat (Sabbath) communion, prayer Sawn, Hajj

Sin no doctrine of original sin, seek original sin no original sin or act of

repentance through prayer; Yom atonement; humans are born

Kippur is day of atonement sinless but human weakness

leads to sin

Salvation good works, prayers, grace of grace through faith through good works, personal

god righteousness must outweigh

personal sin

Hell does not emphasize the afterlife place of everlasting punishment Jahanna; , place of torment and fire;

for unrightous; no crossover many levels and people may not

between heaven and hell spend eternity there

Resurrection of yes yes yes

Body

Destruction of yes (not angels) yes (not angels) all nations but Islamic ones; at end

Present World angels will be destroyed and the

earth will "spill out its contents"

Signs Preceeding Yes; jews gather together and there yes yes

Judgement Day will be a final battle between

Muslims and Jews

Who must all people all but those living when Christ all people

experience death returns

View of other Islam and Christianity are false Judaism is a true religion, but with Jews and Christians are respected as

Abrahamic interp. and extension of Judaism incomplete revelation; Islam is a "People of the Book", but they have

religions false religion wrong beliefs and only partial

revelations

Sources:

Contender Ministries: Muslim, Jewish, and Christian End-Times Phrosephy Comparisons

Christianity in View: Comparison Table betweehn Christianity, Islam, and Judaism