Was 1st Century or even modern day Judaism the same as the religion of Moses or Yahshua?

Answer 1

No, just like everything else in the world, religions evolve through time. While first century Christians and modern day ones may have some things in common, both would wonder about the others' customs. Similarly, Judaism has changed over the years, many of the core beliefs are the same but many have changed, for example Satan started out in Job as a angel of enlightenment, but by the first century he had become a fallen angel.

Answer 2

I'm not sure who you mean by 'Yahshua', so I can' speak to that.
As for your question, though, yes, Judaism has changed since Moshe, but only in ways of necessity. We don't have a Temple anymore, for instance, so we can't make sacrifices. Instead we offer prayers, which was also the way adopted during the Babylonian exile.

But in many ways our practices are remarkably durable. We pray three times a day (just as Daniel did)--in the morning, because that was the time chosen by Avraham for prayer, in the afternoon, because that's when Yitschak prayed, and in the evening, because Ya'akov prayed then. Many of the prayers we pray are quite ancient, and the tunes of at least a couple of the songs we sing may have been written by David. And of course, religious Jews continue to keep the Law laid down by Moshe, including keeping kosher, observing the Shabbos, and family purity.

Edit: Jolly Roger, the 'devil' is a Christian idea, not a Jewish one. Jews don't believe in the Christian concept of Satan--never have, never will. HaSatan--the accuser--stands before G-d and points out our faults, but religious Jews believe that's for our benefit. The whole hell-fire concept is totally alien to Judaism, whether ancient or modern.

Answer 3

I'm not sure who you're referring to as "yahshua" either so I can't say answer for that. ?
Many ways of practicing certain things within Judaism change- As people who have spent thousands of years living in 'host countries' by necessity, this ability to adapt outwardly while remaining the same internally/ ideologically has been key to the survival of the Jewish people.

Tehilla V. already gave you perfect examples of this.

Answer 4

yes