2007-11-13 02:16:50 · 15 answers · asked by oysterchowder2004 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope - that's a Christian invention.
2007-11-13 02:20:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Judaism is a purely monotheistic religion, teaching the concept of a single Creator, a completely unified spiritual entity. So the Christian concept of "Holy Ghost" as a part of a triune Godhead simply doesn't apply. A two-part Godhead (what would you call that? A Binity? A Binary Deity?) would be similarly problematic in Jewish theology.
The concept of a "Holy Spirit" (Ruach HaKodesh in Hebrew) DOES exist, and this is no doubt the source for the term used in Christianity, but it referred originally (and in Judaism it still does) to the spirit of prophecy, not a conscious entity, and certainly not an incarnation of G-d, but rather a means by which He communicates with certain individuals.
I hope this helps clear things up.
2007-11-19 12:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, as Jews we believe in one G-d and one G-d only. The Holy Ghost is an entirely Christian construct.
Jesus would not have believed in it either, clearly, since he was born a Jew, lived as a practising Jew, and died a Jew when crucified by the Romans.
Yes, I know you will all give me thumbs down for this, but even successive Popes have sought to remind the worldwide Christian community of the veracity of these facts.
EDIT TO KZ
Jesus never rejected his faith. You can quote the NT all you want but it won't make any difference to the fact that Jesus lived and died as a Jew. The NT was written by men who for the most part, never even met Jesus.
2007-11-13 10:24:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost is a Christian construct.
Jews and Muslims do not have that.
That is one of the elements that makes Christians different from their Abrahamic brethren, Jews and Muslims.
2007-11-13 10:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by Digital Age 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. David was a Jew and he believed in the Holy Ghost.
2007-11-13 10:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by Stan Smith 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
They do believe in the Spirit of God, but they call Her Shekina and not the Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost. (Yes, I did say "Her." Jews believe that Shekina is female.)
2007-11-13 10:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because Jesus's sacrifice brought about the Holy Spirit.
2007-11-13 10:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by Strats!! 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Old Testament (Torah) Scriptures frequently mention "The Spirit of God" but the title, "Holy Ghost" is not applied to Him.
Spirit of God? Yes.
Holy Ghost? No, even though were are talking about semantics.
2007-11-13 10:21:35 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Depends upon if you are Messianic or not. If you are Jewish and believe in Jesus Christ then you would have a belief in the Holy Spirit too.
2007-11-13 10:27:43 · answer #9 · answered by waeyeaw 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually I Think psalms mentions pouring out The spirit of God on David...
and paperbac is mistaken. Jesus clearly says in the new testament that when he leaves the holy spirit will come. in fact that Jesus MUST leave so that the Hol spirit can come.
2007-11-13 10:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by KZ 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
They do believe in the Shekinah.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekinah
2007-11-13 10:36:20 · answer #11 · answered by LaptopJesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋