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A 3 page consideration of the Messiah as taught by these three world religions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
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messiah promised in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. Just as was prophesied in the Old Testament, Jesus was crucified on the cross so that man could receive
salvation. All that is required to receive this salvation is that one believe in Jesus and ask that he come into their life. According to Christian belief Jesus
will return to earth at some point in the future and that this return will mark the beginning of the time of judgment.
The Christian Bible encompasses the Torah or the Pentateuch, it is the law of Moses. Christianity encompasses the Torah but it adds to it with several other
chapters which Christians consider just as sacred as the original teachings of the Old Testament. Under Jewish belief the Torah was handed down to Moses at Mt. Sinai.
From him it would be passed to the Jews. The Jews actually agree with Christianity as to the fact that the messiah will come to the earth at some
point in the future and that this will mark the beginning of the time of judgment. The Jews, after all, base their religion on the Torah, the first five
chapters of the Christian Bible. The Torah tells of the messiah and his coming. The Jews do not believe, however, that Jesus is the messiah.
Islam, in turn, accepts the existence of Jesus but he is viewed as just another prophet, not the son of God that is told of in
Christianity. To Muslims Mohammed was the last significant prophet and he is regarded as the messenger of Allah, as the messenger of the Muslim god. Allah is said
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