...quantity and influence the world on a daily basis. The founders, Jesus and Mohammad were leaders of these two very distinct followings and are traced historically, had a huge impact on their religion both in the past and in the present, and were worshiped by many. Their messages are also being carried out through the world in present day, by the followers of each religion. Examining and getting closer to the position in each religion that these key people had is extremely important into understanding each religion in present day. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary in 4 B.C.E, but his followers believe that he was conceived by God, which is known as the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mother. His family was in Bethlehem during his birth, but then later returned to Nazareth where he grew up. He was named Jesus which means, “God saves” (Fisher, 2005). Jesus’ life wasn’t noted until he was the age of about twelve, when he traveled to Jerusalem and his parents left him behind, and was found by rabbis reading the Torah. He was reprimanded by the rabbis, and it started his quest for understanding and connection between him and God. This started his quest of finding himself as well, and the Christian religion began to then develop. Jesus through his twenties was trying to branch out of Judaism and was one of the few reformers in the Jewish faith, and was considered to be a prophet of his time (Stofka, 2012). Jesus hit the age of thirty, and it was when his life started to drastically...
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...name. Many wonder how messages written by the prophets can be interpreted in a way that could bring on negative behaviors in the name of religion. Jesus and Mohammad are known as figures in the Christianity and Muslim religion. The actions and teachings of these two men have been a part of the lives people for over a thousand years. These religions are still practiced today, although these two men, who are very different from each other, have influenced the world of religions. Jesus only lived his into his early thirties but within that short life he left a trail of history. He was born in Bethlehem, which is located in Israel. He was born to the Virgin Mary as an immaculate conception, with Joseph being his earthly father. As a baby he lived in Egypt, and in later years he lived in Nazareth, Israel, thus became known as Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus followed the footsteps of his father Joseph by becoming a carpenter. Jesus started teaching, and as Jesus taught he attracted followers well into the thousands. Jesus was Jewish, and taught people to love one another and worshiped God the father. Jesus claimed to be the son of God, and this was considered to be blasphemous by others. During his life and teachings he performed many miracles to prove to his prophets and followers that he was indeed the son of God. Jesus healed...
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...Jesus and Mohammad Paper HUM 130 – January 22, 2012 Jesus and Mohammad have been and are still very important figures in the world. Both Jesus and Mohammad were both created as earthly beings, although both differ in religious teachings and historical records. The major differences between the two were religious beliefs, prayer and practices and the message that was conveyed as a result of their teachings. The creation of Jesus and Mohammad was also very different because Jesus was conceived to the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit by Immaculate Conception. Mohammad was conceived by earthly pair, which were a man and a woman. The religion concerning Jesus is known as Christianity and the followers of that religion are called Christians. Mohammad is the central figure in the Islamic religion and those followers are referred to as Muslims. This paper will describe key differences and similarities between the two following their histories through life and death. My main focus will include their creation, death and central beliefs. The Virgin Mary and Joseph were the earthly parents of Jesus in Bethlehem. Jesus was born in a stable while in the presence of Mary, Joseph and Three Wise Men, as the story goes. The name “Jesus” was used because of the meaning it held which was roughly translated as “God Saves”. Following Mary’s Immaculate Conception, the belief in Jesus as a Holy being, conceived through the Holy Spirit was cause for many followers. In Jerusalem while attending...
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...Jesus and Mohammad September 23, 2012 HUM/130 - RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD Instructor: THOMAS THIESSEN By Elizabeth Koch Submit a 1,250- to 1,500-word paper in which you compare and contrast the lives of Jesus and Mohammed in relation to each respective religion. Complete the following steps in your paper: • Contrast the way Christians and Muslims view Jesus. • Trace the lives of Jesus and Mohammed historically. • Compare what impact the death of each person had on his respective religion. • Compare and contrast the views of God believed in Christianity and Islam. The Muslims believe that Adam, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad are the requirements for anyone who calls themselves Muslims. If someone says that Jesus is not a messenger of God is not a true Muslim. They believe that Jesus was just that a messenger and nothing more he was moral. They believe that he was born of a virgin and that it was Gods will for this to happen even though no man had touched her. They believe that Gabriel is the father of Jesus because it was God’s will. The Muslim believe that he is perform miracles but that he was given the power from God though the angel Gabriel. The Muslims do not believe in the Trinity as the Christians do. They also do not believe that he is the son of God but a mortal not a god. Christians believe in Adam, Moses, and Jesus as members of the faith and you need to believe that Jesus is the son of God and he can to dies for us. Jesus is the...
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...Jesus and Mohammad Jason Smith HUM 130 November 6, 2011 Jesus and Mohammad The teachings of faith and the word of God that was originally spread by Jesus Christ and the prophet Mohammad have stood the test of time and are still followed to this day. Even though these two men lived very different lives they both had the divine mission to show the people that there is only one true God and to spread his word where ever they should travel. Their lives and customs were different yet they both suffered greatly at the hands of non believers in order to spread the word of their one true God. Mohammad Mohammad was born an ordinary man in 570 CE. This ordinary man was soon to become a prophet who was to reveal to everyone that Islam was the true religion and the original path of monotheism. Allah (God) is the only God and sole authority for Islam; however Mohammad was to be his messenger and was believed by Muslims to be the model for the teachings in the Qur’an. It is believed that Mohammad’s sayings and actions of his life are preserved in the Hadith. Mohammad’s father had died before he was born and when he still young his mother and grandfather passed away leaving him to live with his uncle and to become a shepherd. It was during a trip to Syria with his uncle that Mohammad caught the eye of a Christian monk who saw marks upon his body that indicated he was a prophet. Throughout this time Mohammad continued to work and soon became the manager of caravans...
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...Jesus and Mohammed Paper Jesus and Mohammed Jesus Christ and Mohammad are two prophets that have changed many individuals’ views on both Christian and also Islamic religion. Both religions originate from the Middle East. Christianity and Islam worshippers obey the Ten Commandments. It is also important for each worshipper of the two religions to love their neighbor as well as forgive one another. Although there are many similarities within the two religions there are also major differences that separate the two. Jesus as well as Mohammad’s death had a major impact on the path of Christianity as well as Islamic religion. Life of Jesus Christ Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a spiritual Jewess Mary and a carpenter named Joseph. It is taught that Jesus was conceived by a miracle of the Holy Spirit (Religion Facts 2010). The Gospels do not have any narratives on the early life of Jesus Christ. The book of Luke goes on to explain the life of Christ as age 12. During this time in his life Jesus was found discussing religion in the temple to a rabbi about the torah. The answers that he gave to the rabbi he left many astonished. This was a turning point in Christ life; he was discovered to be the Son of God. At the age of 30 Jesus began his ministry. One of his first acts was when he was baptized by John the Baptist. John the Baptist was known as a captivating and alluring person. He called many to repent and baptized those that responded to his calling...
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...Jesus & Mohammad Traci Focarino HUM/130 9/16/12 University of Phoenix Both Jesus and Mohammad are considered the leaders of their own religion. They were also both considered to be radicals. Their deaths impacted their religions and followers. They are still being studied and their word is still being followed. This paper will trace their lives historically, compare what impact their death had on their religion, describe how each individual was and is worshipped, and explain how their messages are being carried out in the world today. According to the Bible, the Angel Gabriel told Jesus’ mother Mary, that she was chosen to bear the Son of God. This came as a surprise to Mary because she was newly married to Joseph who was a carpenter, and still a virgin. This concept is known as the Immaculate Conception. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. This fulfilled the prophecies foretold in the Old Testament about the Messiah being born in the homeland of King David. There are no stories about the time Jesus was a child up until the age of twelve. The story goes that his parents left behind Jesus and when they found him, he was in a Temple. He amazed the rabbis by “discussing the Torah” and asking “did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” . His teenage years and twenties are also a mystery. At thirty he showed up to the...
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...Jesus and Muhammad Student name HUM/130 Nicole Reale September 18, 2011 Jesus and Muhammad Jesus and the prophet Muhammad are two of the predominate figures that influence today’s modern religion. Both figures critics, they also have a large following of believers’. Both figure are the central focus of their respective religions. Both of these individual’s teaching have an impact on their religion’s and the secular world as well. Both Christianity and Islam are monotheistic and have several distinct similarities. Both individuals are well-documented historical figures as well. Jesus was born 6 B.C. (before Christ) in Bethlehem in a Roman province of Palestine to the Virgin Mary. An angel named Gabriel declared Jesus as the “Savior of Men”. Jesus led a sinless life that was admired by everyone and envy from the Jewish leaders. In a town called Galilean of Nazareth, Jesus worked as a carpenter. Jesus demonstrated his authority through his teachings, and his power through the production of many miracles. He did things such as walking on water, turning water into wine, and restoring life to the dead. About the age of thirty, after seeking out John the Baptist, Jesus went out to search and teach all the people about God and heaven. Jesus demonstrated through his actions God’s commands and led a righteous life. Jesus eventually returned to Jerusalem after all of his travels and tribulations abroad. The message of Christ is continually spread today be many people...
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...Jesus vs. Mohammad “Compare and Contrast” Introduction The information contained in this document is to depict two highly religious idols, and how they influence many during their ages. Jesus was the center and founder of Christianity, while Mohammed was a great prophet of Islam. Christianity and Islam are the largest religions in the world. They account for over 2 billion of the world’s population. Christianity and Islam also share many things in common, but they differ in other aspects. Although, Jesus and Mohammed lived righteously by the principles that were created by them, they affected humanity like an echo in the past and present. This research is to compare and contrast the key elements of Jesus and Mohammed historically, respectively, and how their legacy is still being carried out in the world today (Wikipedia, 2008). (1) Trace the lives of Jesus and Mohammed historically The Life of Jesus Christ (**6** BC - **29-33** AD) Historians do not exactly know the birth date of Jesus Christ. It has been said his birth took place on or around December 25th 6 BC in the city of Jerusalem. This day is traditionally celebrated by Christians as the birthday of Jesus. Jesus was born unto a father Joseph, and a mother “The Virgin Mary. Other than shortly after his birth, little is known of the life of Jesus other than what is recorded in the “Four Gospels”. These events were written some fifty to eighty years after the death of Jesus. These Gospels are derived of an...
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...Jesus & Mohammed Brian Smith HUM/130 9/4/10 Lori Silverstein Jesus & Mohammed The lives of Jesus and the Prophet Mohammed are somewhat linked forever. There are those that believe that Jesus is the son of God and that he was born of the Virgin Mary, sent to earth in the form of a man and died for the sins of man. There are those that believe that the Prophet Mohammed was the last prophet of God, a messenger of God and considered to be the founder of the religion of Islam. Regardless of what a person may or may not believe, the lives of the two are intertwined forever. The Prophet Mohammed as called by those who follow Islamic faith was born somewhere around 570 CE in the city now known as Mecca. He has been credited with being the father of Islam and is largely regarded by Muslims as the greatest law-bearer in the group of Islamic prophets. Mohammed was the son of a merchant however was orphaned at the age of six. Mohammed is said to have been a descendent of the Prophet Ishmael the son of father Abraham who is said to be the father of the three major religions in the world, Christianity and Islam being tow of them. When Mohammad grew up he married a wealth rich widow by the name of Khadijah at her proposal, which whom he had six children four daughters and two sons. (http://www.britannica.com/Muhammad , 2010) During his youth Mohammad worked mostly as a merchant and some as a shepard. As his life in Mecca became more complicated and unorganized...
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...Jesus & Muhammad Paper Jesus & Mohammad Paper Jesus Christ is the largest most accepted religious figure in the world. Jesus Christ is the central figure in Christianity which has over two million followers across the world today. Jesus is widely believed by most Christians to be God incarnate who’s return back to earth for the salvation of man was promised in the old testament. There are many differing views and beliefs about Jesus and his life throughout the world, in different religions, and also varied denominations of Christianity. Most accounts of the birth of Jesus are found in the Gospel of Mathew and the Gospel of Luke both of which were written around sixty five to one hundred AD. However there has been a lot of argument between Christian scholars about his birth and most do not claim to know even the year of the exact date of his birth. Jesus was born in Bethlehem to the Virgin Mary a miracle by the Holy Spirit. The angel Gabriel came to visit Mary and told here that she was chosen to bear the son of God. After Jesus’ birth Mary and her husband Joseph were forced to use a manger for a bed because there was no room at the towns Inn. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Jesus walked to the Jordan River where John had been baptizing people from the crowd. Jesus then asked John to baptize him, after Jesus rose from the water God opened the heavens and explained to him that he was the son of God. God then led Jesus into the desert where...
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...was very curious about what is the true nature of Islam, and because I have been living here in Kuwait, as in point of fact, I had a chance to learn about the true Muslim culture, true believers of Islam, and I learned that Islam is not a new religion, but the original path of monotheism. I already knew what Islam’s faith is about: “There is no god but God”; that Mohammad was a prophet – God’s messenger; that Islam separates male and female, but I was surprised to learn that Islam is also about deeply Love and Passion to Allah-The Creator. According to Fisher (2005), “Islam is Arabic word which means peace, purity, acceptance and commitment. As a religion, Islam calls for complete acceptance of the teachings and guidance of God. A Muslim is one who freely and willingly accepts the supreme power of God and strives to organize his life in total accord with the teachings of God. He also works for building social institutions which reflect the guidance of God.” Mohammad’s life story is very important to Muslims because they consider Mohammad as a model of the teachings of the Quran. Prophet Mohammad was born in about 570 CE, and he considered by Muslims to be the last of ever living prophets who was born to restore the true religion. Fisher stated in Religions of the World (Sixth Edition (2005)): “When he...
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...religion will be presented as well as its beliefs, and how the two differ in respect to these beliefs. This is provided in order for the reader to come to his or her own conclusion as to which religion has the one true God. Mohammad was born in the city of Makkah in 570 CE. He was raised by his uncle because his father died before he was born and his mother soon after his birth. He grew up as a privileged child, as his family was very well off. At the age of 25, he married Khadija. From this union there were several children birthed, but his daughter Fatima was the only surviving child. (McDowell, 200) Mohammad spent several hours in meditation. During these times of meditation he had begun to have many troubling visions. In one of these visions he believed he saw the angel Gabriel. Mohammad said that he was given these instructions: “Recite in the name of the Lord who has created man from clots of blood, Recite seeing that the Lord is the most generous, who has taught man by the pen, who has taught man what he did not know”. (McDowell, 210) Over the next several years, Mohammad witnessed numerous visions and revelations. His wife encouraged him to begin preaching about these revelatory visions in the streets and market places of Makkah. Mohammad never considered himself divinity, but he was certain that Allah (God) had chosen him to be his mouthpiece or prophet. . With...
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...of using the name of Jesus when driving out unclean spirits. I heard of one evangelist who was preaching in an area where their pre-dominate god was Mohammad, and he did a demonstration up on stage... he took a woman who clearly had an evil spirit and a man who clearly had a need for physical healing. He said to them that he's going to first try to use the name of Mohammad to cast out the spirit and heal the man, then he'll use the name of Jesus and see which one works. He tried it with the name of Mohammad, and as you can guess, nothing happened. But when he used the name of Jesus, the evil spirit departed and the man was healed! Mark 16:17, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues." Notice how Jesus makes it clear that we are to cast out the spirits using His name. Now if we look into the early church, we see Paul using Jesus' name to drive an evil spirit out of a woman: Acts 16:18, "And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour." Not only did the early church drive out evil spirits with Jesus' name, but many were also healed using the name of Jesus: Acts 4:30, "By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus." So if we try to use any other name or by not using the name of Jesus at all nothing will happen...
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... |PALESTINE |ARABIA | | |EGYPT |ROME | | |HISTORICAL FIGURES AND |JEWS, ABRAHAM, MOSES, & KING SOLOMON |JESUS CHRIST, THE VIRGIN MARY, & THE SAINTS AND |THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD, MOSES, JESUS, & ABRAHAM | |EVENTS | |DISCIPLES | | | |- THE DELIVERY OF THE COMMANDMENTS TO MOSES | |- MOHAMMAD WAS BORN BETWEEN 569 A.D. & 571 A.D. | | |- THE ESCAPE OF SALVES FOR THE PHARAOHS |- THE BIRTH OF BABY JESUS |- MOHAMMAD AND ABU BEKR MADE THEIR ESCAPE FROM THE CITY| | |- THE SIGHT OF GOD SHOWING HIMSELF TO THE JEWS AND |- THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST |IN 622 A.D. | | |ABRAHAM |- THE DEATH OF...
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