What are the specific differences between a Jewish and a Christian interpretation of the story of Moses?

Question

The story of Moses appears in both the Bible and the Torah. Would Christians and Jews agree on its significance? What are the differences and similarities of the two faiths views of the significance of the story?

For example, I am wondering if a Christian would see the story as a preparation for the coming of Christ.

Thank you for your views.

Answer 1

The story is the same. The Torah is comprised of the five books of Moses, exactly the same as the first five books of the old testament.

Moses was the lawgiver and emancipator of the Jewish people. The messiah is a Jewish concept. He is a figure expected in times of oppression, who is said to lead the Jews as their king. Naturally the writers of the Gospels were keen to link Jesus to Moses. There are many parallels between their lives. Both Moses and Jesus escaped mass slaughter of infants at their birth. Both Jesus and Moses rebuked their fellow Jews for bad practises. With Moses the story of the Golden calf, with Jesus, praying on street corners and conducting commerce in the temple. Whether or not these events were deliberately included as a form of artistic licence to legitimise Jesus is a matter of opinion.

Christians see Jesus's teachings as a clarification of Moses' laws. For a uniquely Jewish interpretation, you would need to read the Midrash and the Mishnah that detail rabbinical interpretations and oral traditions concerning Moses.

Answer 2

I guess we have different opinions on the affects Christ had on the laws we received from God via Moses. And of course I doubt the Jews believe that Moses (and Elijah) met with Jesus face to face. But strictly from reading what's written about him in the Torah/OT I doubt if there's a substantial on how Christians/Jews interpret his story.

Answer 3

First of all, the Torah is the first five books of the Bible. As far as I know, Jews and Christians have the same intrepretation of Moses' life and actions.

Answer 4

The only difference I am aware of are the things brought out in the New Testament. That is, that many of the things that happened to the Israelites were a foreshadow of Christ. Such as the brazen serpent the people had to look at it in order to be healed of the serpent bites. Christ was likewise raised up on a pole (cross) and people need to have faith on Him to be saved. Also, when the Israelites rejected their faith and created the gold calf to worship is likened to the Jews who refused to accept Christ and worship their own way.

Moses is the most referenced prophet from the Old Testament within the New Testament.

Answer 5

there is not any distinction between the Jewish creation tale & the Christian creation tale. the two Judaism & Christianity have faith interior the validity of the previous testomony. even however, Judaism would not settle for the recent testomony. For the two Judaism & Christianity, the creation tale is as follows. Day One: God creates gentle Day 2: God separates water above the earth from water below the earth. Day 3: God separates the water from dry land Day Fourth: God creates sunlight, moon, & stars (heavenly beings) Day 5: God creates birds and fish Day Six: God creates guy & different land animals Day Seven: God rests there is one tale in Genesis wherein Christianity & Judaism fluctuate, and that's the story of the fall of mankind (Genesis 3). whilst God is putting a curse on the serpent, he says that he will positioned "enmity between you (the serpent) and the girl, and between your offspring and hers; he will weigh down your head, and you will strike his heel.” the two Christians & Jews have faith that this became the 1st foreshadowing of the messiah. the version is that Christians have faith that the messiah became Jesus.