There are three different “holy” books that are associated with the Jews:
1) The Torah: This term is generally used, in Judaism, to refer to the Old Testament of the Bible, or more specifically, the first five books of the Old Testament, written by Moses. However, it is important to know that the Jews don’t live by the Old Testament. It is only used as an icon, in the form of scrolls that are paraded through the synagogue as a ritual.
2) TheTalmud:Thistermreferstothe“writtendown”oraltraditionsofthe Pharisees that Jesus rebuked so severely as “making the Scriptures of none effect.” Jesus said to the Pharisees:
“You make the Word of God of none effect by your traditions.” Mark 7:13
The Talmud consists of 2 parts: the Mishna and the Gemara. The Mishna is, as stated above, the oral traditions of the Pharisees that were written down around 200 A.D. by the Rabbis. They are a series of endless rules that govern every moment of the life of an orthodox Jew. It was at this time – 200 A.D. - Judaism began, long AFTER Jesus was on earth, was crucified and ascended to heaven, in about 30 A.D., and even long after the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D.
Thus, there were NO Jews during Bible times – whether during the time of the Old Testament or the New Testament. The word “Jew” is not even in the Bible. It has been “written in” by the translators. The word mistranslated “Jew” is actually the word Judean or Judahite, and refers to those who worshipped the God of the Bible, and were looking forward to the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Jesus was from the tribe of Judah, and the temple, where the Israelites worshipped, was in
Jerusalem in Judea. Thus, they were called “Judeans” – which has been incorrectly shortened to the word “Jew.”
Furthermore, the words Judean and Judahite, refer to whom that person worshipped. They worshipped the one true God, whereas the “nations” – incorrectly translated “Gentiles” – refers to those who worshipped many pagan gods. So the designation is one of worship -and NOT of ethnicity!
Because the Israelites were looking forward to the Messiah – Jesus Christ – they were actually Christians. Again, they were NOT Jews! And Jesus, Himself, was NOT a Jew! Jesus was God – in human form – and God is NOT Jewish!
There are two other branches of Judaism, Secular and Reform, that don’t adhere to all these endless, and minute, rules of the Talmud. But these branches of Judaism do NOT denounce the Talmud. In a general way, the Talmud is still the “guiding light” of all Jews. It is the means by which the elitist Jews control the rank and file Jews.
The Talmudists have a censored version of the Talmud that eliminates all the hateful passages referring to non-Jews. This is the only version of the Talmud that “Gentiles” are allowed to see.
So filled with misinformation. The 12 Tribes of Israel were the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Old Testament is filled with their history. A remnant of them followed their Messiah Jesus and most rejected Him. A True Israelites today, in the spiritual sense, is one who is a follower of Jesus and saved by His Blood. Such are the true children of Abraham (which is defined by faith rather than earthly genealogy. None the less, the New Testament shows that Jesus was indeed an Israelite, (in His human sense) born of the Tribe of Judah. His 12 apostles were all Jews. The destruction of the temple and sacking of Jerusalem in 70 AD spelled the end of their earthly existence, at least until the end of the age. Jesus spoke to the woman of Samaria, correcting her and showing her that “Salvation is through the Jews,” meaning that He, the Messiah was brought into the world in His human side, as a Jew (son of Abraham). He lived a perfectly sinless life, thus purchasing salvation for all of His children (whether Jew or Gentile) throughout the ages, until He comes again. The word “Jew” is in the Bible, specifically (one example) in John chapter 4 where Jesus told the woman that salvation was from (through) the Jews.
Of course God is not “Jewish “ but He founded the children of Abraham and used them as a vehicle for His revelation and to bring forth the Messiah, Jesus the Saviour of the whole world.
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Talmudic (Judaism Tradition in the Films of Woody Allen
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There are three different “holy” books that are associated with the Jews:
1) The Torah: This term is generally used, in Judaism, to refer to the Old Testament of the Bible, or more specifically, the first five books of the Old Testament, written by Moses. However, it is important to know that the Jews don’t live by the Old Testament. It is only used as an icon, in the form of scrolls that are paraded through the synagogue as a ritual.
2) TheTalmud:Thistermreferstothe“writtendown”oraltraditionsofthe Pharisees that Jesus rebuked so severely as “making the Scriptures of none effect.” Jesus said to the Pharisees:
“You make the Word of God of none effect by your traditions.” Mark 7:13
The Talmud consists of 2 parts: the Mishna and the Gemara. The Mishna is, as stated above, the oral traditions of the Pharisees that were written down around 200 A.D. by the Rabbis. They are a series of endless rules that govern every moment of the life of an orthodox Jew. It was at this time – 200 A.D. - Judaism began, long AFTER Jesus was on earth, was crucified and ascended to heaven, in about 30 A.D., and even long after the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D.
Thus, there were NO Jews during Bible times – whether during the time of the Old Testament or the New Testament. The word “Jew” is not even in the Bible. It has been “written in” by the translators. The word mistranslated “Jew” is actually the word Judean or Judahite, and refers to those who worshipped the God of the Bible, and were looking forward to the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Jesus was from the tribe of Judah, and the temple, where the Israelites worshipped, was in
Jerusalem in Judea. Thus, they were called “Judeans” – which has been incorrectly shortened to the word “Jew.”
Furthermore, the words Judean and Judahite, refer to whom that person worshipped. They worshipped the one true God, whereas the “nations” – incorrectly translated “Gentiles” – refers to those who worshipped many pagan gods. So the designation is one of worship -and NOT of ethnicity!
Because the Israelites were looking forward to the Messiah – Jesus Christ – they were actually Christians. Again, they were NOT Jews! And Jesus, Himself, was NOT a Jew! Jesus was God – in human form – and God is NOT Jewish!
There are two other branches of Judaism, Secular and Reform, that don’t adhere to all these endless, and minute, rules of the Talmud. But these branches of Judaism do NOT denounce the Talmud. In a general way, the Talmud is still the “guiding light” of all Jews. It is the means by which the elitist Jews control the rank and file Jews.
The Talmudists have a censored version of the Talmud that eliminates all the hateful passages referring to non-Jews. This is the only version of the Talmud that “Gentiles” are allowed to see.
https://goodnewsaboutgod.com/studies/spiritual/home_study/PDF/Kabbalah%20Todays%20Religion%20in%20U.S..pdf
20330505? ago
So filled with misinformation. The 12 Tribes of Israel were the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Old Testament is filled with their history. A remnant of them followed their Messiah Jesus and most rejected Him. A True Israelites today, in the spiritual sense, is one who is a follower of Jesus and saved by His Blood. Such are the true children of Abraham (which is defined by faith rather than earthly genealogy. None the less, the New Testament shows that Jesus was indeed an Israelite, (in His human sense) born of the Tribe of Judah. His 12 apostles were all Jews. The destruction of the temple and sacking of Jerusalem in 70 AD spelled the end of their earthly existence, at least until the end of the age. Jesus spoke to the woman of Samaria, correcting her and showing her that “Salvation is through the Jews,” meaning that He, the Messiah was brought into the world in His human side, as a Jew (son of Abraham). He lived a perfectly sinless life, thus purchasing salvation for all of His children (whether Jew or Gentile) throughout the ages, until He comes again. The word “Jew” is in the Bible, specifically (one example) in John chapter 4 where Jesus told the woman that salvation was from (through) the Jews.
Of course God is not “Jewish “ but He founded the children of Abraham and used them as a vehicle for His revelation and to bring forth the Messiah, Jesus the Saviour of the whole world.
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Judean
Jew
You believe there is NO difference in these two words?