Why did Christians and Jew fight in the ancient times?

Question

I had this question in my mind just because of Antonio and Shylock(characters in the Shakspearen play,Merchant Of Venice)

Answer 1

It was the Romans would fought with the Christians until the Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity as the religion of the Roman Empire, circa 313 AD!

Albeit the fight was one-sided, Christians being fed to the lions, by Romans...Christian was simply a Roman "label" placed on this new group, which meant "Not-Jewish" (X-Jew, hence the Cross)...

To the Jews, Christians were considered to be religious fanatics (as many still are today). All of the early Christians started out as Jews, and lived in Jewish communities, such as Antioch & Damascus, in modern-day Turkey & Syria...

Jews mostly tolerated this zealous new sect within their religion, with the exception of the famous "Passion Play", which was well documented, however this animosity was directed only at one individual, Jesus. It was not a "fight" per se!

Answer 2

With regard to the Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's answer is quite poignant and enlightened.  Consider Shylock's position and the position of his fellow Jews.  They lived in a locked ghetto in Venice with a curfew and were forced to wear red hats to distinguish them from Christians, and were treated very unfairly.  This answer does not, of course, apply to every instance of Jewish-Christian conflict through all time. But, if you look back upon the history of both religions, you will see that warfare usually on a grand-scale has accompanied both religions throughout their history.  it should not be surprising that they should engage each other in conflict historically or in the present, and often.

Answer 3

They're Still fighting today

Just like christians and muslims - but in this case Fake Christians (USA Government) who use it for attacking the muslim religion

Answer 4

When Jesus came into the picture, the Jewish rabbi saw him as a threat to their religion. So they opposed him. It continued to last for some time.

Answer 5

Jews, including the followers of Jesus, aroused suspicion by their inclination to keep to themselves. They appeared to others as haters of the world outside their own circle. They were disliked for their quarrelsome denunciations of gods other than Yahweh, and they were often the targets of mockery and violence.

The view of Jewish aristocrats was expressed by one of their number, a man named Josephus, who would describe the war. Josephus had been around and knew of Rome's might compared to that of the rebels. He would describe the revolt as sedition and an insanity by desperate men.

Answer 6

Greed and Power.