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Many folks believe that the only real difference between Christianity and Judaism is Jesus Christ.
Christians believe that Christ is the Messiah who Israel's ancient prophets foretold of hundreds and thousands of years before His coming while the Jews are looking for someone else.
Otherwise, it's widely assumed that both groups embrace the Old Testament (called the Tanakh in Judaism) as God's inspired word. However, that's only partially true.
While the Torah (the Tanakh) is considered Judaism's most scared text, it isn't Judaism's only text concerning spiritual matters. The Talmud, sometimes referred to as the Oral Torah, is also considered sacred by the rabbis and is frequently used by them for spiritual guidance.
What is the Talmud? It's a compilation of rabbinical laws and commentaries that were once known as the Mishnah (Oral Law) until they were recorded by the rabbis sometime during the 2nd century A.D.
What is the Oral Law? The rabbis claim that after Moses received the written law from God on Mt. Sinai, God revealed a series of verbal laws to the Hebrew patriarch that were to be passed on to each generation by word of mouth.
Does any evidence exist that proves Moses received an oral law? None whatsoever. Then where did it originate from and why do the Jews consider it sacred?
Though it's hard to pinpoint just when the Jews began formulating these man-made laws, it already existed during the time of Christ.
For example, when a group of rabbis harshly criticized Christ's disciples one day when they broke a Jewish religious tradition by failing to wash their hands before they ate, Christ blasted them: "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:3)
The rabbinical tradition that Christ referred to had nothing to do with hygiene. Rather, ceremonial hand-washing was one of a blizzard of man-made laws the rabbis added to the Mosaic Covenant in violation of God's decree. (Deuteronomy 4:2)
In fact, Christ made that point in His famous condemnation of the rabbis and their religious system: "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." (Matthew 23:2-4)
It's important to understand what Christ stated. He revealed that the rabbis usurped Moses and made themselves the highest spiritual authority over the Jews. Therefore, their laws took precedent over the written law Moses received from God.
As such, whenever the written law clashed with the Oral Law, the Jews were commanded by the rabbis to follow the Oral Law. That was sacrilege of the worst sort. The Jews were told to ignore God's laws in favor of the rabbinical laws.
But there's something even more sinister about the Talmudic laws and commentaries. They lead their adherents away from Christ and Calvary and direct them toward a mythical messiah who will never come.
The Talmud denies Christ; denies the Trinity and denies or perverts every prophecy in the Tanakh that points directly to Christ. That's why the Jews reject Christ and continue to look for another messiah.
And tragically, the only other "messiah" who's coming is the Antichrist who will lead millions into hell. The world will eagerly embrace him because he will deceive multitudes with counterfeit signs, wonders and miracles.
The real Messiah came 2,000 years ago and fulfilled the writings of God's ancient prophets by dying on the cross for the sins of the world and rising from the dead. He is Jesus Christ, and He's coming again. And when He comes again, the Jews will finally recognize Him.
In Part III, the spiritual awakening of the Jews and their embrace of Jesus Christ.
Does any evidence exist that proves Moses received an oral law? None whatsoever. Then where did it originate from and why do the Jews consider it sacred?
Though it's hard to pinpoint just when the Jews began formulating these man-made laws, it already existed during the time of Christ.
For example, when a group of rabbis harshly criticized Christ's disciples one day when they broke a Jewish religious tradition by failing to wash their hands before they ate, Christ blasted them: "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:3)
The rabbinical tradition that Christ referred to had nothing to do with hygiene. Rather, ceremonial hand-washing was one of a blizzard of man-made laws the rabbis added to the Mosaic Covenant in violation of God's decree. (Deuteronomy 4:2)
In fact, Christ made that point in His famous condemnation of the rabbis and their religious system: "The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." (Matthew 23:2-4)
It's important to understand what Christ stated. He revealed that the rabbis usurped Moses and made themselves the highest spiritual authority over the Jews. Therefore, their laws took precedent over the written law Moses received from God.
As such, whenever the written law clashed with the Oral Law, the Jews were commanded by the rabbis to follow the Oral Law. That was sacrilege of the worst sort. The Jews were told to ignore God's laws in favor of the rabbinical laws.
But there's something even more sinister about the Talmudic laws and commentaries. They lead their adherents away from Christ and Calvary and direct them toward a mythical messiah who will never come.
The Talmud denies Christ; denies the Trinity and denies or perverts every prophecy in the Tanakh that points directly to Christ. That's why the Jews reject Christ and continue to look for another messiah.
And tragically, the only other "messiah" who's coming is the Antichrist who will lead millions into hell. The world will eagerly embrace him because he will deceive multitudes with counterfeit signs, wonders and miracles.
The real Messiah came 2,000 years ago and fulfilled the writings of God's ancient prophets by dying on the cross for the sins of the world and rising from the dead. He is Jesus Christ, and He's coming again. And when He comes again, the Jews will finally recognize Him.
In Part III, the spiritual awakening of the Jews and their embrace of Jesus Christ.
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