judaism,christianity,and islam, all of these religions accept the ,ten commandments as basic tenets.?

Answer 1

There is good anthropological evidence that the 10 Commandments actually come from Egyptian beliefs. The Book of Ani, which predates Moses by 300 some years contains a series of promises in chapter 125 that Egyptians made in order to reach the afterlife.

10 of these promises bear a striking resemblance to the 10 Commandments.

As the adopted son of Pharoah, Moses would have been intimately familiar with the Book of Ani, and the requirements for reaching the afterlife. Although there is no hard evidence to prove the theory, many people who are familiar with Ani believe that Moses simply adopted these promises and rewrote them in an attempt to bring law to the Hebrews.

According to Exodus, the Jews in slavery had no law of there own, only a few meager traditions allowed by the Egyptians. As a leader, Moses would have been forced at some point to impose laws, and dole out justice. In doing so, he would need to use methods that had already proven themselves. Having been raised in an Egyptian court, which is arguably the greatest civilization at that time, and having limited exposure to Jewish tradition in the years between leaving Pharoah and the beginning of the Exodus story, it would only make sense to alter the Egyptian beliefs to benefit the Jews.

Whether or not that is the actual case, the fact still remains that the ideas and concepts of the 10 Commandments are actually OLDER than Moses, and not an original concept. Nor are they the sole invention/province of the Jews.

Since Christianity and Islam both come from the Jewish tradition, it should not be surprising that it is a common theme. Religions "borrow" beliefs all the time. It has happened throughout history. It is simply a matter of exposure in most cases. However, in the case of the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, it is not only a matter of exposure, but of distinct common elements within the three faiths.

Through Ani, it is clear that this particular element ties these faiths to a much older tradition.

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Answer 2

Both Jesus Christ and Mohammad were born in middle east where Judaism was the major religion at their time.

Both modified the existing religion. While Christ simplified the rules ("Sabbath was made for man, not the other way around"), Mohammad enforced the rules strictly (pray thrice together etc).

Old testament or Torah, and hence the ten commandments are common to these to these religions.

Answer 3

No.

Islam does not recognize the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) and therefore does not accept the Ten Commandments.

Judaism and Christianity accept the Ten Commandments as the basis of God's moral law, much more than basic tenets.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

Judaism has 613 Commandments; the ten are included among the 613.

Answer 5

Judaism actually has over 600 rules... It's only 10 of them that show up in Christianity.

Answer 6

Ten commandments were the Laws given to Moses by the Lord at Mt.Sinai to be given to the Israelites who had begun Paegan Worship!They don mislead people but they Teach people the truth of Life!!If these commandments are followed there can be world PEACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

613 commandments in judaism.

the 10 commandments are categories that the 613 commandments (mitzvot) fall into.

Answer 8

Mainly they follow the ten commandments.But i don't know about Islam.

Answer 9

they are all deist religion and the first were jewish so they follow the rules of moses..then the christian with both first and second testimony in Bible and then the muslim who recognize interest both to moses rules, Jesus and their holy book the Coran.
So yes they have same roots in common.

Answer 10

That makes them a good place to start questioning. Old texts do not fulfil current hopes, dreams and needs.