Why are Jews Gods chosen people?  Where did the Jewish faith emerge from?
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G-d chose us for special duties not privileges, because we showed a willingness to accept those duties. \n\nJudaism bases its belief on national revelation -- i.e. God speaking to the entire nation (at Sinai). If God is going to start a religion, it makes sense He'll tell everyone, not just one person.
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no, all christians donot have jewish roots. the christian faith does. jesus was born jewish and raised jewish  and had followers from the jewish faith.   basically,  christians have converts from the begining and some were jewish and some were pagan and there are and where others.
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The ancient Hebrews are Jews; and we have many beliefs.  The most important one is the belief in ONE G-D; He is one, undivided, and has no blood relatives.
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The original word for God that was used in the Hebrew text for Genesis actually means something like "a God" or "Gods" or something along those lines, I forget which.  Anyway, the point I'm trying to say, is that the very early Jews were still slightly paganistic, and they basically were like "the pagans gods exist, but OUR God is greater than any of them"  The ten commandments is another example of this.  God doesn't outright say "those pagan's gods don't exist" he says "don't worship them, I'm YOUR God, the others are for the pagans"
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The Assyrians exiled 10 of the original 12 Tribes of Israel in the eighth century B.C.E.  The remaining tribes were the small tribe of Benjamin and the very large tribe of Judah.  Hence the people of Israel became known thereafter as 'Jews" from the word Judah. (Much as people from Poland are called Poles)\nThe religion which is followed by the 'Jews' is know as 'Judaism'.
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Judaism is what Jews believe to be the word of G-d. Christianity is what Christian believe to be the word of God
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Interesting question. Since they were the ONLY two people in the world, where did everyone else come from?\nMythology is stupid isn't it? Now watch the christians make up stories and excuses for this lame book of bronze age jewish mythology...
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If Christians came from Jews, why are there still Jews around?
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Jews come from all ethnic backgrounds, white, mixed, black (there is a tribe of black jews in one of the african countries)
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This is a good website. It comes from Judaism 101!
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and one more time those who know nothing of Judaism or the Bible give answers....\n\nAdaM and Eve were not Jews, showing that Gd cares for all people and not just the Jews. \n\nThe first Jew was Abraham whose descendants, and those who over the last 4,000 years converted to Judaism, were Jews. Even in the Bible, Mordechai, in the Book of Esther, who was NOT from the tribe of Judah, is called a Jew, so one does not have to be from the tribe of Judah to be a Jew:::\n\n          Esther 2:5  Now in Shushan the palace there was \n          a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son  \n          of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a \n          Benjamite; \n\nBut Judaism, the covenant Gd made with Abraham, reconfirmed with His covenant with Isaac, reconfirmed with His covenant with Jacob, and on and on, began with Abraham.
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""Why is it Jewish People believe they are the chosen people?""\n\nBecause we are, because Gd said so, because Gd does not change his mind, because Gd said the covenant between Him and we Jews is eternal, just like He is eternal, because History has proved this to be true, because the Jews themselves have proven this to be true!!!\n\nAs Mark Twain Wrote in Harper's Magazine, March issue, 1898\n"Concerning The Jews"::::\n\n"""To conclude. - If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one per cent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of star-dust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly the Jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people, and his commercial importance is extravagantly out of proportion to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also away out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. \n\nHe has made a marvellous fight in this world, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him. He could be vain of himself, and be excused for it. The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished. \n\nThe Jew saw them all, beat them all, and is now what he always was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?"""  \n\nThat secret is that we are, indeed, Gd's Chosen People!!
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only jews came from Adam and Eve...Genesis is the beginning of the story for the jews
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People of the Jewish faith do not adopt the New Testament as truth, because they don't believe that Christ was the Messiah promised to deliver them. Christianity came into existence out of Judaism, because they believe that Christ is the Messiah to fulfill all the Old Testament prophecies. Hence is why Christians and Jews look at the Old Testament with differing translations. Because Jews take it leterally, whereas, Christians look at the Old Testament with a Christological hermenuetic, that is, through the lense of Christ. Also, Christianity began as a sect branching off from Judaism, because it fulfilled Jewish prophecies, but became its own religion because it was evident that the seperation in belief was great. Hopefully this clarifies the differences.
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Jews are not chosen by anyone much less God.But they suffered inhuman treatment from Nazis and are facing insults from Neonazis.For Jews it is a question of survival.They get military support from U.S.A.whose presidents need electoral support from immigrant Jews.Jerusalam(literally means land of peace)is divided into three parts theologically and emotionally among Christians,Jews and Muslims.(Past) History does not decide present politics.One country`s terrorists are another country`s freedom fighters.One hopes Jews and Palestinian Muslims recognise the right of each other`s existence,and super powers co operate with both to find lasting peace.May God help all.
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Being of the jewish  race they probably prayed to God as the jews are monotheistic based?Hear ye o Israel the lord God is one!says so in the Bible. check it out?Trinity was conceived at the Coucil of Nicea? I think?it explains the Father,Son,Holy Ghost most Christians believe in?One reason Muslims have a problem with Christians is their belief in a triune god[3 godhead]as they believe in Allah as the one true god?
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The Jews are and always will be God's chosen people. Unfortunately because of this, the powers of spiritual darkness in the world have targeted Judaism for that very reason. As a Christian, I for one have to say thank you, you have given us the Patriarchs as an example. God Bless you.