What Christianity & Judaism Share

Luke 1:26-28

“God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph. The angel came to her and said, Greetings.”

Genesis 32:1-2

“Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, This is the camp of God!”

Matthew 25:35-40

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat... whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Maimonides' Eight Levels of Charity

“The greatest level of charity is to help sustain someone who has fallen into poverty by providing them a gift or loan, or by helping them find employment.”

1 John 3:17

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?”

Maimonides, Mishneh Torah 10:7-8

“The highest level of charity is to enable the poor to become self-sufficient through a gift or loan.”

1 Corinthians 12:12-13

“Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body.”

Pirkei Avot 1:6

“Acquire a teacher for yourself, and get yourself a companion for study; and judge all people with the benefit of the doubt.”

Colossians 3:12

“Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”

Psalm 145:9

“The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.”

Hebrews 8:6

“But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior.”

Genesis 17:7-8

“I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.”

2 Corinthians 5:1-2

“Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven.”

Pirkei Avot 4:22

“One moment of repentance and good deeds in this world is greater than all of the World to Come.”

John 8:12

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Psalm 27:1

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”

Revelation 21:1-4

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away... He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more.”

Isaiah 65:17-19

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create.”

Ephesians 6:12

“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world.”

Isaiah 45:7

“I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things.”

Matthew 6:16-18

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting.”

Fasting as private discipline

Leviticus 23:26-32

“You shall afflict your souls... This shall be a statute forever... to make atonement for the children of Israel.”

Yom Kippur fast

Matthew 6:16-17

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face.”

Leviticus 23:27

“The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny yourselves.”

1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Mishnah Yoma 8:9

“Transgressions between a person and God, the Day of Atonement atones for them, but transgressions between people are not atoned until forgiveness is granted.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Psalm 100:4

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Psalm 100:4-5

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

Matthew 18:10

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.”

Psalm 91:11-12

“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.”

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

Proverbs 18:12

“Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.”

Amos 5:24

“Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-ending stream.”

Deuteronomy 16:20

“Follow justice, and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.”

Song of Songs 2:4-5

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”

Matthew 11:2-3

“When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, Are you the one who is to come?”

Isaiah 11:1-5

“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him.”

John 11:40-44

“Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God? Then Jesus called in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out.”

Exodus 14:21-22

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land.”

Mark 12:29

“Jesus answered, 'The most important is: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.'”

Deuteronomy 6:4

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”

James 1:2-4

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”

Lamentations 3:25-26

“The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”

Hebrews 11:14-16

“People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. But they are longing for a better country - a heavenly one.”

Psalm 84:5

“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.”

Matthew 6:9-13

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

The Lord's Prayer

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart.”

The Shema

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

“So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory.”

Daniel 12:2

“Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.”

Matthew 5:14-16

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.”

Leviticus 6:12-13

“The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning and arrange the burnt offering on it.”

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Proverbs 17:27-28

“Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.”

Colossians 2:16-17

“Let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.”

Exodus 20:8-10

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.”

Hebrews 10:10

“And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

Leviticus 1:4

“He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.”

Romans 5:3-4

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character.”

Job 42:5-6

“My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”

Matthew 23:10

“Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.”

Deuteronomy 18:15

“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers. You must listen to him.”

John 14:2-3

“My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?”

Pirkei Avot 4:29

“One moment of repentance and good deeds in this world is better than all of the World to Come.”

Proverbs 18:21

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”

Proverbs 15:1

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

John 1:1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Exodus 3:14

“God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”

YHWH revealed as self-existent being

John 1:1-3

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through him all things were made.”

Psalm 33:6

“By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.”

1 John 4:7-8

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.”

Deuteronomy 6:4

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”

James 3:17

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit.”

Proverbs 8:11

“For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”