According to the dictionary, “religion” involves “belief in and reverence for a

supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.” It is a

personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship. Some believe
that it is old as humankind. Since the beginning, human beings looked to powers
outside themselves for protection and reassurance. These beliefs predate the written
word, so we must look to archaeological finds for evidence of this ancient religious
belief.

Three of the most influential religions are the Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Every
religion has different goals, and different paths to reach their goals. Although the
followers of Judaism, Christianity and Islam may see things differently, they still have the
same values and codes to hold their religion. Even though the three religions differ in
many areas and on many aspects, they also agree on the monotheistic, the belief in
‘One True God.’ The conception of god in this three religion is Monotheism, the doctrine
or belief that there is only one God. Also these religions are Patriarchal, relating to or
characteristic of a patriarch, which has resulted in God being described as “He.” All
three faiths emphasize their special covenant with God, for Judaism through Moses,
Christianity through Jesus, and Islam through Muhammad.

Here is a table of the similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Similaritie Judaism Christianity Islam

s
Sacred or The Jewish people or The Christians believes The Muslims, follower of
Holy Jews has their in “New Islamic religion, believe in
Books sacred book known Testament” the their sacred book “Quran”
as the “Torah” which second part of the which Muslims believe to be
is the basis of the Christian biblical a revelation from God (Alla
Jewish law and canon. The New h). Muslims believe that the
tradition containing Testament discusses Quran was verbally
613 the teachings and revealed by God
commandments. person of Jesus, as to Muhammad through the
well as events in first- angel Gabriel.
century Christianity.
Patriarch Abraham is the Jesus was the founder Muhammad was the
y father of Jewish of Christianity, founder of
people. In Judaism a Jewish preacher Islam. According to Islamic
he is the founding and religious leader. doctrine, he was
father of Most Christians believe a prophet and God's
the Covenant, the him to be Messenger, sent to present
special relationship the incarnation of Go and confirm
between the Jewish d the Son and the the monotheistic teachings
people and God. awaited Messiah (Chri preached previously by
st) prophesied in other prophets such as
the Old Testament. Abraham and Jesus.
Nature of Jews believe that Christians are Islam is based on
God there is a monotheists. This monotheism. Tawhid, the
single God who not means that they oneness of Allah, is an
only created the believe there is only essential belief for all
universe, but with one God. It is very Muslims. Islam teaches that
whom every Jew difficult to describe Allah, the one god, has 99
can have an God, because attributes. Although we can
individual and everyday language is understand some of His
personal always about ordinary attributes, His essence
relationship. things but God is not cannot be comprehended
The Jewish relationsh ordinary. by a human's limited
ip with God is a mental capacity.
covenant
relationship.

However, how Christians, Judaism and Islam conceptualize God in their respective
theologies is actually quite different. In Christianity, God is the supreme creator and ruler
of the universe. Christians believe God is infinite, omnipotent, all-powerful, perfect,
personal, eternal, unchanging, holy, all-knowing, and all-loving. Their idea of God is
shown in the belief of the Trinity. God is one, but with three aspects: God is Father, the
creator, ruler, and sustainer of all life, and divine judge; God is the Son, who is Jesus,
God made incarnate and saviour of humanity; and the Holy Spirit, who is God working
in the world. Both Muslims and Christians love and respect Jesus, however, the major
difference between Islam and Christianity is the Christians insistence on the supposed
divinity of Christ. In Christian scriptures, God never claimed divinity while the emphasis in
the Islamic theology of God is “absolute unity;” God is sublimely one. Muslims think that
by believing in the Trinity, Christians believe in three Gods. For them, God is One God.
Judaism views the existence of God as a necessary prerequisite for the existence of the
universe, and the existence of the universe is sufficient proof of the existence of God.
On the other hand, Christians believe that Jesus is the “messiah” refers to the future
Jewish King but some of the Jewish people didn’t believe in this. They say that the
messiah hasn’t come yet until today. Meanwhile, for the Muslims, Jesus is not a god but
a prophet like Abraham, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The three also differs in
divine revelation where the Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last prophet who
has spoken to the lord and the conversation was recorded in Quran. Meanwhile, Jews
believe in the revelation of the prophets recorded in the bible. On the other hand, just
like Judaism, Christianity believes in the revelation of the prophets and Jesus as the God
himself.
Here is a table that will show the differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Differences Judaism Christianity Islam

Divine Revelation The Jews believes in The Christians Muslims believes in
the prophets believes in the Quran, the
through the means prophets in Jesus as conversation
of the bible. god himself by the Muhammad and
means of the bible the god.
or the “New
Testament”
Means of Salvation Jews believe that Christians believe Muslims believe that
you will be saved by that humanity will humanity will be
believing in god be saved by the saved by doing
and doing good correct belief in good deeds and
deeds. god, faith, good choosing the
deeds and correct belief in
sacraments. god.
View of Sacred Text The views of sacred The view of sacred The view of text in
text in Judaism may text in Christianity Islam was inspired
vary. was inspired and by the literal word
inerrant in original of god and inerrant
languages. in original
languages.
Gods role in Divine revelation Predestination and Predestination.
Salvation and forgiveness. various form of
grace.
Names of God Yahweh and Yahweh and the Allah
Elohim. Holy Trinity.

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