Why is it that Christianity has taken nearly everything from Judaism?

Question

...the Old Testament, Jesus (who was born and raised a Jew), etc. and yet Jews STILL get the bad rap?

Answer 1

Judaism came long before Christianity. ca. 2000-587 BCE (before Christs existence) to 30-311 CE (Christ existence).

Jesus was Jewish therefore, Christianity could not exist without Judaism.

Answer 2

Well, the Jews came first, and I guess the Christians weren't too creative after their founder was crucified by them.

Anyone who thinks the Jews get a bad rap for crucifying Jesus is pretty far gone. They get a bad rap for being cliquish, being old fashioned (Ultra-orthodox anyways), and stealing land from the Palestinians.

My house in now inside an Eruv, which is a make believe wall so the Orthodox Jews can use strollers (and other technologies) on Saturdays within it. So they share a weird belief with Christians (and most religions) that God actually cares about this kind of stuff.

Answer 3

Jews dont get a bad rap. We love and respect the jews and we support Isreal. Jesus is the fulfilled promise of the Messiah of the Tanahk (Old Testament).
The Christians believe in the same God. God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the I AM. The God of Isreal. What bad rap are you talking about?
Even if the Jews do not want to be Messianic Jews, its ok. Gods plan will still come as planned. Revelation talks about 144,000 virgin Jews who became Christian. The Jews will be around until the end. God bless them.

Answer 4

Because over the centuries Christians had the problem of explaining why the Jews wouldn't accept their own supposed Messiah. That really isn't a good thing - especially when you are trying to convert people.

Remember that most of the early converts to Christianity, especially those by Paul, were Gentiles. Those who didn't know enough to see the problems of what Paul was preaching. The Jews could see it though - and saw through Paul's claims of being a Jewish teacher.

So - the Jewish people were a threat. Along with the claims in the OT that God's covenant and Law are everlasting - meaning that they are to always be. Which sort of nullifies the Christian view of the law as something that doesn't need to be practiced.

Answer 5

Real Christians Know that..Jesus and all of the apostles were Jews that taught and attended Synagogue and were the Founders of the Christian Church! The Pharisees did not understand the spirit of the law and condemned themselves with the laws they added to the 10 Commandments in being holy...they could never be holy or worthy enough. Salvation is a gift from God and they did not accept it! Christianity is the fulfillment of old Testament prophecy...It was not until Polycarp that they started teaching in error that the church had replaced Biblical Israel... Emperor Constantine founded the Catholic Church and became the 1st pope! Church History by Shelley!

Answer 6

The Jews are still God's chosen people. Many of them refuse to accept Jesus as the Messiah. Jesus is the hub of this big wheel. He brought the New Testament. He took the bullet for us. God tells us that unless we accept his son we are lost. There are Messianic Jews who believe. A time will come when ALL believe. Satan believes. You will also. I would consider it wise to believe sooner than later. Others have a different view on this. Read the Bible. Ultimately the choice lies in your hands.

Answer 7

Christianity was Judaism except when Jesus came and died his Followers became Christians, Catholics, Lutherans, Protestants, and all other branches,

But The Jews didnt recognize Jesus as the messiah and continued to follow the old ways

Answer 8

Jews get the bad rap because they don't believe that Jesus has been born yet....but Christianity has all its roots in Judaism.....Jesus

and to the person that said Christians or the Holy ones now...we are made holy because we are the righteousness of God, because we are son of God because of believing in Jesus and excepting him into our hearts

Answer 9

Because Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism.

Answer 10

Judaism is the roots of Christianity, for Judaism brought the Savior of mankind into the world. Nevertheless, the teachings of Christianity are so radically different from those of Judaism that the Jewish leaders of the time had the founder of Christianity executed.
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