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Comparing Christianity And The Old Testament

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Most, if not all, of the major religions have each own’s Scriptures. Buddhists have Tipitaka, Muslims have Qur'an, Jews have Torah, Hindus have Vedas, and Christians have Bible. Christianity is the largest religion ranked by size; therefore without any doubt, its Scripture, the Bible, is read by many (Adherents). Christianity believes and affirms its Scripture to be god-inspired, but Bible had been modified by human actions numerous times throughout history. The Bible is divided into two major categories: The Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is dedicated to God the Father and is separated into many different versions. The Old Testament consists of the following books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, …show more content…

Protestant excluded Apocrypha because neither Jesus nor his apostles quote from the Apocrypha. “There are over 260 quotations of the Old Testament, but not one of them is from Apocrypha”; therefore the Protestants believed that Apocrypha should not be included in the Old Testament, but is merely supplement reading. To support their claims even further, they showed evidence that the Jewish community also rejected Apocrypha, and there are many false teachings recorded in the Apocrypha such as forgiveness of sins through almsgiving (Turner). The Catholic and Orthodox, however, reaffirm the sovereignty of the Apocrypha and included it in their canon. The Protestant canon is similar to the Hebrew Bible in the aspect of the exclusion of Apocrypha in its …show more content…

In addition there are fourteen epistles of the apostle Paul written in the following order: the first to the Romans, then two to the Corinthians and then after these the one to the Galatians, following it the one to the Ephesians, thereafter the one to the Philippians and the one to the Colossians and two to the Thessalonians and the epistle to the Hebrews and then immediately two to Timothy, one to Titus and lastly the one to Philemon. Yet further the Revelation of

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The Heart of the Old Testament is a book written by Ronald Youngblood. Youngblood wrote this book with a goal of showing people that the Old Testament is not any different from the New Testament, and should not be treated or believed any differently. Throughout the course of the book, Youngblood identifies the nine themes that form the foundation of the Old Testament. The nine themes include monotheism, sovereignty, election, covenant 1 and covenant 2, theocracy, law, sacrifice, faith, and redemption.

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The heart of the Old Testament second edition is a book written by Ronald Youngblood. Robert Youngblood wrote this book with a goal of showing people that the Old Testament is not any different from the New Testament, and should not be treated as a separate entity. In the book, Youngblood identifies the nine themes that form the pillar of the Old Testament. He then discusses these nine themes of the Old Testaments with supporting scriptures from the New Testament. The nine themes include monotheism, covenant, law, sovereignty, theocracy, sacrifice, election, redemption and faith (Youngblood, 1998).

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Some researchers also realized it resembled the Old Testament, which was one of the Jews most prized possessions. It is also part of today’s holy bible. The Old Testament was from the Hebrew bible

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The parallel texts timelines indicates a great significance in God’s people, (namely the Israelites) to obey and follow His commands under the leadership of Moses, until His death. These parallel texts ranges from Pentateuch, (First five books of Moses), Joshua, Judges, 1&2 Samuel and 1&2 Kings. The book of Exodus describes the beginning of the history of Israel. The Lord delivers the Israelites from slavery in Egypt with mighty deeds.

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During those two years, Paul wrote three letters: Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians. Those three letters will be addressed after the “very eventful” sea and land voyage to Rome. Paul’s journey to Rome is one of the

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Protestants contend that the New Testament offers no proof that Jesus established the papacy nor even that he established Peter as the first bishop of Rome.[33] Others, using Peter 's own words, argue that Christ intended himself as the foundation of the church and not Peter.[34][35] Others have argued that the church is indeed built upon Jesus and faith, but also on the disciples as the roots and foundations of the church on the basis of Paul 's teaching in Romans and Ephesians, though not primarily

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With Christianity, the development of the Bible was a result of oral tradition and stories being passed on by generations and the guidance of the Apostles by the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, The Ten Commandments were also revealed to Moses by God and led to the essential rules within Christianity. Hinduism has expanded with more sacred texts ever since the introduction of the Vedas. Texts like the Upanishads are philosophical treatises with the aim to delve into the nature of reality, the self, and the ultimate truth of their believed supreme divinity,

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Christianity has a neighboring interconnection with Judaism. These two religions are widely known and have been actively practiced for decades. As well as having much the same beliefs/laws, creator, major works, and how salvation is attained. These religions remain worldwide, teaching masses of people their manner of life (Voorst, 2017). The background of Christianity can be found in Judaism; so it is not unforeseen that the two religions share a connection with their basic beliefs.

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Divided, violent, rebellious are all adjectives that describe the problems and the state of our current nation. Has the country that prides itself on freedom and liberty, lost these key founding principles? Is the United States really united? With all of today’s disputes, riots, and violence it may seem we stray from the ideas held in The Declaration of Independence, do we still realize and believe that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness” ? To fix these many problems and bring our country together in sight of our many differences we need to embrace and apply these unalienable rights to everyone.

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The Bible is separated into two main sections, the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament tells of the time before Jesus Christ comes into the world. On the other hand, the New Testament tells of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many people view the Old and New Testament as being totally separate parts of the bible. The view point of these two different sections may be somewhat true for certain subjects, such as the list of unclean animals and the covenant associated with circumcision.

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Tyler Malave Religion 221_03 First Essay Muslims and Christians may seem to be two very different religions when seen by an outside observer who doesn't fully understand their practices or beliefs, yet they contain many similarities while on the other hand some key differences. In multiple ways, Islam and Christianity were both very radical for their time era, often preaching others to have tolerance, quality between different classes and races, despite their rigid belief in monotheism. This beginning of enlightened nature resulted in considerable persecution but this ultimately did not stop the evolution, development, or expansion of either one of these religions. Ultimately, early Christianity and Islam were both ministered and spread

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One argument for the reliability of the New Testament is that the majority of the it was written by the disciples, the people who knew Jesus the best. Due to their personal relationship with Jesus, their authority was assumed as authors, but they were also historical characters that are found in other sources. In John 14, Jesus tells His disciples that, “the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”

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The religious texts of today are known as the "Torah," "Oral Torah," "Tanakh," and "Talmud." These religious texts shape the religion and provide teachings and guidance to Jews on how to live their lives. The Torah is where Jews get authority and authenticity. In Hebrew, Torah means "teaching, direction, guidance, and law."

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Another biblical example is in Matthew 25:35 when Jesus says, “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” In this passage, Jesus makes a point that individuals have an obligation to help those in need. Jesus wants all people, not just Christians, to feed those who are hungry, give drink to those who are thirsty, and clothe those who are naked. Again, there is no distinction between immigrant or not, or which immigrants are allowed and which are not. Both the Old Testament and the New Testament demonstrate that God accepts all persons regardless of their background or place of birth.

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Because of his attribution to the New Testament as writing 13 books in the total of 27 books, Paul even considered himself “as little more than an ambassador or emissary for Jesus” (Powell, 231). Paul is the person who had oppressed the church. After that, on the road to Damascus, when he experienced a rendezvous with Jesus, he became a Christian missionary. Discussing particular theological issues, Paul’s epistles are written to a specific person or a specific group of people. Paul’s epistles are to Romans, two to Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, two to Thessalonians, two to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

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