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Judaism and Christianity Comparison Chart
History & Stats
Date founded
Place founded
Founder
Adherents worldwide
Christianity
Judaism
C. 30 AD
Israel
Jesus, Paul
2 billion
c. 1300 BC
Israel
Abraham, Moses
14 million
Religious Authority
Sacred text
Christianity
Bible=Old Testament (Jewish
Bible) + New Testament
Status of biblical prophets
Modern human authorities
True prophets
Pope (Catholics)
Every Christian with help of the
Holy Spirit (Protestant)
Judaism
Torah (first 5 books of the Old
Testament) plus other scriptures
making the Tanakh
True prophets
Rabbis
Beliefs and Doctrine
Ultimate reality
Christianity
One God, Jehovah, the God of
Abraham
Trinity: one God, three persons
Son of God, savior of the world
Through prophets and Jesus as
recorded in the Bible
“original sin” causing a tendency
toward evil
Faith in Jesus
Heaven
Nature of God
Identity of Jesus
Divine revelation
Human nature
Means of salvation
Afterlife
Judaism
One God, Jehovah, the God of
Abraham
One God
False prophet
Through prophets as recorded
in the Bible
Two equal impulses, one good
and one bad
Belief in God, good deeds
Heaven or no afterlife (varies)