What Do Christians and Jews Think of Them and Muslims Being Connected in Religion?

Question

Let me lay down the facts first:

1) Muslims believe that God sent down Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad as prophets, and that they taught the same religion, though different in religious laws, etc. (and maybe name. It wasn't called Islam before Muhammad, *maybe*).
2) Muslims also believe that the early Jews and Christians changed the original Torah and Bible to make them both what they are now.

What do Christians and Jews think of this? Also, what do Christians think of Judaism? Is it just like Islam's view?

Answer 1

Actually, i think anyone who studies religion even slightly should be aware of the connections between all three.

Judaism is the oldest of those three religions, if anything Christians and Muslims took their ideas from that rather then visa versa. Historical and archaeological evidence points to it being around much longer than most modern religions.

many Muslims and Jews consider Jesus a prophet but not the savior which is where Christianity is divergent from the two other religions. In fact there are a few converted churches turned Mosques where you will find the old christian image of Jesus because the founders of the Mosques considered him holy and even if he was not Muslim he was a servant of God.

Islam considered Mohamed their leader or savior and that's where it becomes divergent from the other two as well.

And Jews have Moses as their savior which hearken back to the time under Pharaoh.

the old testament, the Koran and the Torah are all based on the same stories and ideas, and you are absolutely correct they are simply based on different interpretations of "God's law".

personally it makes me think of the story of Babel (not the movie, the biblical story). All man had once been the same, believed the same, thought the save acted the same, and as punishment for attempting to make them self's equal to god they were divided. they spoke in different tongues, they began to worship differently and think differently.

But I don't think it was really a punishment per-say, I think God wanted people to find the similarities in each other, in their religions, cultures and ideas.

Then and only then will man finally be able to find "God".

Personally I have no opposition to any one of a different faith, every one is entitled to their beliefs. I however take a strong opposition to extremism on any level, be it Christian, Jew or Muslim...

The God of all those religions is the same God and taught the same idea.

Love.

Well that's my interpretation at least.

Answer 2

Connection to Jewish & Muslim religions:

"840 And when one considers the future, God's People of the Old Covenant and the new People of God tend towards similar goals: expectation of the coming (or the return) of the Messiah. But one awaits the return of the Messiah who died and rose from the dead and is recognized as Lord and Son of God; the other awaits the coming of a Messiah, whose features remain hidden till the end of time; and the latter waiting is accompanied by the drama of not knowing or of misunderstanding Christ Jesus.

841 The Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day." "
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Jesus is God within the Trinity. He is MORE than a prophet.

Prophets: “ Love never fails. Prophecies will cease, tongues will be silent, knowledge will pass away. Our knowledge is imperfect and our prophesying is imperfect. When the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. When I was a child I used to talk like a child, think like a child, reason like a child. When I became a man I put childish ways aside. Now we see indistinctly as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. My knowledge is imperfect now; then I shall know even as I am known. There are in the end three things that last: faith, hope, and love --- and the greatest of these is love" <1Cor 13: 8-13> ---> God is love <1 Jn 4: 16>

I saw a tv show that said Muslims don't agree that God is love since it's not in your books. Dunno though.
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Torah & Bible are God's word of Love. God made the changes through man; but man doesn't have the power to over come the Holy Spirit (God withing the Trinity)

Answer 3

Jews received the law, Moses was a Jew. Christians receive their roots from Jewish. Muslims broke off from the Jews or perhaps the Christians to form their own belief. How are they in any position to say that Jews and Christians changed anything? They are the ones, through their prophet, add and/or changed the Word of God. They are the last of these three to be formed.

Answer 4

First of all there is no such thing as a Jew except in name only.Abraham was a Syrian Deuteronomy 26:5.They were given the name Jew from the tribe of Judah In Christ eyes and according to the bible anyone who does not except Christ as the Son of God is a deceiver and an Antichrist 2 John 1:7-11.Jesus said we are to shake the dust from our feet toward those who do not except Him as the Son of God.Galatians 3 is very clear about this subject and puts no difference on any race or gender.Those that are in Christ are Israels and of the promise.

Answer 5

Christians and Jews don't. They have no connection whatsoever with Islam.

Islam says of them:

[9:30] The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of GOD," while the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of GOD!" These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. GOD condemns them. They have surely deviated.
[4:157] And for claiming that they killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of GOD. In fact, they never killed him, they never crucified him - they were made to think that they did. All factions who are disputing in this matter are full of doubt concerning this issue. They possess no knowledge; they only conjecture. For certain, they never killed him.*

[17:4] We addressed the Children of Israel in the scripture: "You will commit gross evil on earth, twice. You are destined to fall into great heights of arrogance.
[17:5] "When the first time comes to pass, we will send against you servants of ours who possess great might, and they will invade your homes. This is a prophecy that must come to pass.
[17:6] "Afterwards, we will give you a turn over them, and will supply you with a lot of wealth and children; we will give you the upper hand.
[17:7] "If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for your own good, but if you commit evil you do so to your own detriment. Thus, when the second time comes to pass, they will defeat you and enter the masjid, just as they did the first time. They will wipe out all the gains you had accomplished."

Why would Christians and JEwish people want any assocation with a religion that preaches such things!

NO where in the Christian or Jewish Bible is there ANYTHING directly against ISLAM.

Why is it every Islamic Nation forbide importation of good from Israel.

We don't do that to you guys!

Answer 6

that's all nonsesne.

1) Moses was the leader of the Jewish nation. He wasn't a prophet, as he didn't actually predict future events. God did. Jesus was/is God. He was prophesied about in the beginning (the seed of the woman shall bruise your head and you shall bite his heel) and fulfilled the messianic prophesies and laws of the old testament. He brought salvation to mankind.
2) the torah was not changed. the first five books of the bible and jewish laws and customs are kept within the Bible. Just the rest of what God inspired man to write to be included in His word are in there as well.

these are 3 separate religions. They all may have a common link (Abraham) but are very different in doctrine. there can only be one truth., and saying "all are true" isn't it.

Answer 7

The bible has been changed alot form the original. The "Hampton court conference" put on by King James, changed it the most significantly to the commonly known as the king james version. They did this to marry many different sects of chistanity together under one king and book. There is no reason to think this is the first time this happened. I find it curious that the Mulims accept Jesus as a prophet, but chistianity won't accept their prophets.

Answer 8

I don't agree with the dogmatic opinions of either Jews or Muslims. But I still maintain that we all worship the same Deity, and we all seek the same outcomes from our respective faiths. There is inspired truth in the Qu'ran, the Torah, and the New Testament.

Answer 9

Its not a connection that they really care about. The sky is blue and they all agree on that but its no big deal. However, within each religion there can be a difference if ever so small and that is enough to divide even people of the same religion. So no, its the differences that are noticed, discussed and held up as standards is it azure blue, baby blue, or more of a cornflower?

Answer 10

I respectfully disagree with them, but I do respect their right to believe what they wish.

As for the connection I do admit it is there that is why Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all called Abramatic Religions.