the reasons why Jews were very fertile. Following this purification, the woman’s menstrual cycle was at the point of ovulation. This time held the greatest possibility to conceive a child. A Jewish person must also visit the Mikvah to purify one’s self after a funeral, (which they were only allowed to attend if it was part of their immediate family), coming in contact with a deceased person, visiting a cemetery or attaining any contact with death. The different outlooks regarding the story of Adam and Eve allow us to see the different approaches between Christianity and Judaism. Christianity believes Adam’s sin is passed down to all his descendants and the only way to be free of that sin is to accept Jesus as the Messiah. According to this religion we are all born as sinners. However, in the Jewish religion we are all born neutral with both good and bad tendencies. By following Judaism and its laws and making it your way of life, it is said you will follow the good path instead of evil. Christianity lays a great part of its foundation on what you believe. Faith is very important. Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, believing that He alone can wipe away our sins, and believing that He died for our sins and will soon walk this earth again are major concepts of this religion. Christianity and Judaism have different “ways of life”. There are no guidelines in Christianity as to proper foods and Christians believe more strongly in heaven and hell. Placing much emphasis on what we do in this life to prepare us for what lies ahead in our after life. In Judaism, the Sabbath falls on a Saturday where the holy day in the latter religion is on Sunday. Christianity places great value on the cross as a symbol of this religion. The cross that Jesus was nailed to with a crown of thorns on his head. The cross that He carried on His back to His crucifixion. The cross that He died on. ...
