Judaism and Jesus ChristJudaism is the first of the world's oldest religions to believe in one god. God made a covenant of grace with Abraham, who is considered the world's first Jew. He accepted God's covenant by faith, and therefore, by extension, the people of Israel (Barnes 88). The Jewish people have been persecuted, forced into exile and dispersed for much of their history. Today there are Jews living in countries around the world where different religious branches have emerged, each with their own customs and traditions that they have adapted over time. Consequently, being Jewish can mean different things, such as simply being born to a Jewish woman, simply being part of the culture without observing Jewish laws or attending services, or following a strict religious lifestyle on a daily basis (Langley 6, 44). The Hebrew Bible is a testimony to God's approach to His people. Israel was created to be a holy people. Judaism is the search for God for man, since in the Bible there are more statements about God's love for Israel than about Israel's love for God. There is no concept of an elected God but there is the idea of ​​a chosen people. It means not a quality inherent in people but a relationship between people and God (Pelikan 566). The Hebrew Bible has neither the Old nor the New Testament. It consists of three books: the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings. The Written Torah is also known as the first five books of Moses, or Pentateuch, and is the word of God revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai. In the life of a Jew, the Torah functions as an instrument of salvation, as it provides the laws and instructions for daily life (Pelikan 349). Inside there are 613 commandments (mitzvoh). These commandments establish how Jews should live and the requirement they each obey to abstain from sinning (Barnes 92). The Talmud is a collection of several volumes of commentaries, continuing interpretations of the laws contained in the written Torah interpreted and explained in more detail by the rabbis. There are also books with sermons, prayers, hymns, stories, and parables written by fallible men to help explain their history, rituals, and laws (Barnes 101). Jewish life and faith revolved around Jerusalem and the Temple before its destruction by the Romans in 70 AD (Charing 16).