What Does The Talmud Say About Jesus
The Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It was compiled and edited by Jewish scholars over a period of several centuries, beginning in the 2nd century CE. The Talmud consists of two parts: the Mishnah (meaning “repetition”), which is the first written compilation of Judaism’s Oral Law; and the Gemara (“completion”), an elucidation of the Mishnah and related Tannaitic writings that often ventures onto other subjects and expounds broadly on the Hebrew Bible. The two sections were redacted by Rabbis in Babylonia (modern-day Iraq) and Palestine (modern-day Israel) around 400 CE/400 CE, although it was not until around 600 CE that they took their current form.
The Talmud has a number of passages concerning Jesus. They are generally regarded as late and tendentious, that is to say, intended to justify the rejection of Christianity.
The Talmud was written at least 200 years after Jesus, and was by Rabbis who were trying to justify the rejection of Christianity. It is not a reliable source of biographical information on Jesus.
The Talmud contains a number of passages on Jesus, but they are generally regarded as late (from about 350 ce) and tendentious (intended to justify the rejection of Christianity).
The Talmud’s accounts are not thought to be dependable sources of biographical information on Jesus.
The Talmud is a collection of writings and commentaries on the Torah (the first five books of the Bible). The earliest parts of the Talmud date to around 200 CE. The Talmud was compiled over many centuries, and there are many different versions in existence today.
The Talmud is not a single book, but a collection of books that were written over hundreds of years and vary in their content. It can be thought of as an ongoing series of discussions between rabbis about Jewish law and tradition. There are dozens if not hundreds of volumes in this collection, with different editions having varying degrees of overlap or even conflict between them.
The Talmud was written in Hebrew; however it’s been translated into many other languages including English since its translation by Rabbi Moses Mielziner in 1909 (Mishnah).
The Talmud states that Jesus was conceived while his mother was menstruating.
The Talmud states that Jesus was conceived while his mother was menstruating. This is evident from the fact that she gave birth to him after only a few days, and not nine months later as usually happens with women who have monthly periods. In addition to this, according to the Talmud, Jesus was conceived on the Sabbath—the day when Jews are forbidden to do any work whatsoever! Moreover, even if it were possible for a man (as opposed to a woman) to be born on a Sabbath due to an extraordinary circumstance or miracle of nature, such as God’s intervention in order not allow him/her being born during normal human reproduction processes (i.e., during regular sexual intercourse between husband and wife), then it would still mean that he/she had been conceived at least three times since they needed firstly both times “normal” sex between husband and wife followed by God’s help before finally being born again after all these efforts..
Jesus’ mother Mary was unmarried when she became pregnant with him – making him therefore illegitimate according “to Jewish law” but not according “to Roman law” which did not recognize any form of marriage between partners who were related within prohibited degrees (see Leviticus 18:6; 20:21).
The Talmud describes Jesus as a sorcerer and a charlatan who practiced black magic and led Jews astray.
The Talmud is a collection of Jewish religious texts that was written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The word “Talmud” means “learning, study or instruction”; thus, the Talmud is a compilation of rabbinic discussions on Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history.
The first part of the Talmud was written sometime during the 2nd century CE by Rabbi Judah HaNasi (Rabbi Judah the Prince). He wrote this material to settle disputes between scholars who could not agree on common topics such as idolatry and sexual morality. This material has come to be known as Mishnah (meaning ‘repetition’). It contains 613 commandments for those living under Roman rule at that time.
The Talmud also claims that during his lifetime Jesus was stoned by the Jewish authorities and hung on Passover Eve for leading Israel astray.
According to the Talmud, Jesus was stoned by the Jewish authorities and hung on Passover Eve for leading Israel astray.
According to so me modern scholars, the Talmud contains a more positive view of Jesus than it does of most other biblical figures, referring to him as Yeshu haNotzri (“Jesus the Nazarene”) instead of Yeshu haNosri (a play on words meaning “Jesus the imposter”).
According to some modern scholars, the Talmud contains a more positive view of Jesus than it does of most other biblical figures, referring to him as Yeshu haNotzri (“Jesus the Nazarene”) instead of Yeshu haNotsri (a play on words meaning “Jesus the imposter”).
The word Notzri means “Nazarene,” while Notsri means “imposter.” Some scholars argue that this is evidence that while the rabbis may have harshly criticized Jesus’ teachings and miracles, they did not consider him a charlatan. Instead, they saw him as an ordinary human being who had been deceived by his own supernatural powers.
Others argue that even if there was no outright condemnation of Jesus in the Talmud until later periods (as opposed to merely questioning his authenticity), this would be problematic enough: after all, if prominent rabbis were teaching such things as late as 11th century CE—well after Christianity had become established—it’s hard to believe that Jews weren’t being blamed for his death prior.
The Rabbis described Jesus in a way that would justify rejecting the Christian message.
The Talmud is a collection of Jewish oral traditions, laws, commentaries and interpretations of the Torah. It was written down in the 5th century CE, but most scholars believe it contains material that originated centuries earlier.
The Christian church has traditionally viewed the Talmud as an important source of information about Jesus and Christianity. The most famous quote from the Talmud comes from Sanhedrin 43b-44a: “On the eve of Passover they hanged Yeshu [Jesus]…because he practiced sorcery.” The passage goes on to describe how Jesus was executed by being hung on a tree (see Deuteronomy 21:23).
However, scholars say that this passage cannot be taken at face value because it’s part of a polemic against Jesus that is meant to discourage Jews from converting to Christianity or believing any elements from Christian theology. In fact there are many other passages throughout both Testaments where people who follow God are described as doing miracles and receiving divine help (think Exodus 8:15-16).
The Talmud’s accounts of Jesus are not thought to be dependable sources of biographical information on Jesus. The Talmud describes Jesus as a sorcerer and a charlatan who practiced black magic and led Jews astray.