Similarities Between Christianity And Judaism

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Judaism, a monotheistic, or one all-powerful God, faith influenced Christianity. The Jews believed Jesus was the messiah sent, but not the Son of God. Israelites and Jews were both Hebrews (Hancock, 2016). The people that made up the nation of Israel were known as Israelites; however, the Israel tribes divided and the southern tribes became known as Judah. Thus, the term “Jew” was the name given to the people of Judah. However, Assyria took over Israel and a century later, Judah was overtaken by Babylonia (Molloy, 2009). Eventually, the Jews were allowed to return to their homeland and rebuild, but they were vulnerable to attack and Israel was forced into the Greek Empire. Furthermore, the Hellenistic lifestyle brought on by the Greeks