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Israel Images , Israel Pictures and Israel Photos of Christianity in Israel.Christianity began in the 1st century AD as a Jewish sect, and shares many religious texts with Judaism, specifically the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament . Like Judaism and Islam, Christianity is classified as an Abrahamic religion. Some Christians consider Christianity to have superseded Judaism, because of the conviction that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Others believe that Christianity has been grafted on to Israel, and that Judaism remains relevant as the religion of God's chosen people. Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Israel as presented in the New Testament. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Today Christianity is the world's largest religion.estimated of over 2 billion believers from all over the world. It is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Philippine Islands, Australia, and New Zealand . It is also growing rapidly in Asia, particularly in China and South Korea. All Photos by Rafael Ben- Ari/Chameleons Eye.