Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not Torah Observant because He did not teach on it, Episode 31
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If Jesus was not Torah Observant...
Yeshua would not have been able to have such a large following if he was not Torah observant, for people were calling him the Messiah. And the Jews of that day knew that the Messiah must be Torah observant according to the prophecies of the Tanakh. They would never have...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not a Torah Jew – Episode 2
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כג:א אָז דִבֵּר יֵשׁוּעַ אֶל הֲמוֹן הָעָם וְאֶל תַּלְמִידָיו. ב אָמַר לָהֶם׃ ״הַסּוֹפְרִים וְהַפְּרוּשִׁים יוֹשְׁבִים עַל כִּסֵּא מֹשֶׁה. ג לָכֵן כָּל אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרוּ לָכֶם עֲשׂוּ וְשִׁמְרוּ, (דברים יז׳ י׳–יב׳) אַךְ כְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם אַל תַּעֲשׂוּ, כִּי אוֹמְרִים הֵם וְאֵינָם (עוֹשִׂים. (מלאכי ב׳ ז׳–ח׳
Yeshua told his followers to follow and observe the teachings and instructions of the...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not Torah Observant… Jesus wore Tzitzit according to the NT text – Episode 7
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Matthew 9:20 וְהִנֵּה אִשָּׁה שֶׁהָיְתָה זָבַת דָּם שְׁתֵּים–עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הִתְקָרְבָה מֵאָחוֹר וְנָגְעָה בִּכְנַף בִּגְדוֹ,
Here is an example how Yeshua kept the Torah command concerning his clothes. The Torah commands that a man wear a tallit with tzitzit (a four cornered garment with fringes/tassels). When the sick woman reached for him, she grabbed his tzitzit...
AntiMissionaries be like… Yeshua was not Torah Observant Jew – Episode 1
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Yeshua, was a Torah observant Jew
The New Testament describes Yeshua as being a Torah observant Jew. (Luke 2:21-32, Luke 2:39-52, John 8:46, Galatians 4:4) These verses stress that Yeshua was brought up as a Torah observant Jewish child in the traditions and faith of his father's. The Oral Torah, Tefillin, and Tzitzit wearing was...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus didn’t follow Jewish tradition – Part 2, Episode 21
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Matthew 15:1–2 טו אַחֲרֵי כֵן נִגְּשׁוּ אֶל יֵשׁוּעַ סוֹפְרִים וּפְרוּשִׁים מִירוּשָׁלַיִם 2 וְשָׁאֲלוּ אוֹתוֹ׃ ״מַדּוּעַ עוֹבְרִים תַּלְמִידֶיךָ עַל מָסֹרֶת הַזְּקֵנִים, שֶׁאֵין הֵם נוֹטְלִים יָדַיִם לַסְּעוּדָה?״
The Talmud states that the ritual of hand washing (netilat yedayim) is invalid if the mind and heart was not also “cleansed.” In the Talmud, Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, stated:...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus Teachings Contradict Torah – Part 1
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The Torah is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and it is the foundation of Judaism. Yeshua was a Jewish rabbi, and he taught his followers that he had come to fulfill the Torah, not to abolish it. Here are some ways in which Yeshua's teachings are consistent with the Torah:
Yeshua taught to love God with...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus did not teach what the Sages taught, Episode 29
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The widely known phrase to “turn the other cheek” passage (Matthew 5:38-48) is often cited as an example of the radical newness of Yeshua’s teachings. But it is the same Spirit which inspired the best teaching of the Sages. A person is not to seek retaliation but should endure the insult humbly. This the Sages...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus violated the Sabbath, Carrying on the Shabbat (John 5:8-11)
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Carrying on the Shabbat (John 5:8-11) ה;ח אָמַר לוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ׃ ״קוּם, קַח אֶת מִשְׁכָּבְךָ וְהִתְהַלֵּךְ.״ ט מִיָּד נִרְפָּא, לָקַח אֶת מִשְׁכָּבוֹ וְהִתְהַלֵּךְ. אוֹתוֹ יוֹם הָיָה יוֹם שַׁבָּת. י אָמְרוּ רָאשֵׁי הַיְּהוּדִים לָאִישׁ שֶׁנִּרְפָּא׃ ״שַׁבָּת הַיּוֹם; אָסוּר לְךָ לָשֵׂאת אֶת מִשְׁכָּבְךָ.״ (ירמיהו יז׳ כא׳–כב׳) יא הֵשִׁיב לָהֶם׃ ״זֶה שֶׁרִפֵּא אוֹתִי, הוּא אָמַר לִי, ׳קַח אֶת מִשְׁכָּבְךָ...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not a Torah Jew – Episode 6 – Yeshua was a Tzadik
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Matthew 27:18–19
יט כַּאֲשֶׁר יָשַׁב עַל כֵּס הַמִּשְׁפָּט שָׁלְחָה אֵלָיו אִשְׁתּוֹ לֵאמֹר׃ ״אַל יִהְיֶה לְךָ דָּבָר עִם אוֹתוֹ צַדִּיק, כִּי רַבּוֹת סָבַלְתִּי הַיּוֹם בַּחֲלוֹם בִּגְלָלוֹ.״ Luke 23:47 מז כְּשֶׁרָאָה שַׂר הַמֵּאָה אֶת הַמִּתְרַחֵשׁ נָתַן כָּבוֹד לֵאלֹהִים בְּאָמְרוֹ׃ ״בֶּאֱמֶת, הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה הָיָה צַדִּיק!״ Acts 22:14 יד הוֹסִיף וְאָמַר, ׳אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ בָּחַר בְּךָ לָדַעַת אֶת רְצוֹנוֹ וְלִרְאוֹת...
Antimissionaries be like… Further comments on Carrying on the Shabbat and the Eruv laws Episode 14
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Further comments on Carrying on the Shabbat and the Eruv laws (John 5:8-11) We are talking about an Eruv law here. The Oral Torah permits carrying within an enclosed “private” area on Shabbat and other holidays. This area can either be physical or symbolic. Such an area enclosed and considered “private” may vary in size...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus is Not a Real Person
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Have you ever been told that Jesus was not a real person and that the New Testament is a forgery that was written by early Christians to promote their religion? There is in fact a large body of written evidence for Yeshua's existence from both Jewish and Roman historians. There are 5,856 Greek manuscripts. The earliest manuscript is from...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus violated Torah by Healing on the Sabbath day – Episode 16
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Healing on the Shabbat
When Yeshua healed people on the Shabbat, there were certain Pharisees and Saduccees who were in opposition. According to the Mishnah (Oral Torah) and the Talmud… we find that it is permitted to heal or save a life or tend to any emergent situation on the Shabbat. In fact, the command to...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not a Rabbi, Episode 26
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Yeshua's ministry reflected both a rabbinic and Jewish way of life. He followed the custom of not only teaching in the synagogue, but in the open air like the Rabbis who taught everywhere. The frequent use of Tevilah (baptism) associated with his ministry was also quite common to his time, as the Talmud itself testifies...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus on Carrying on the Shabbat and Laws of Eruv – Episode 12
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Carrying on the Sabbath (John 5:8-11) ה;ח אָמַר לוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ׃ ״קוּם, קַח אֶת מִשְׁכָּבְךָ וְהִתְהַלֵּךְ.״ ט מִיָּד נִרְפָּא, לָקַח אֶת מִשְׁכָּבוֹ וְהִתְהַלֵּךְ. אוֹתוֹ יוֹם הָיָה יוֹם שַׁבָּת. י אָמְרוּ רָאשֵׁי הַיְּהוּדִים לָאִישׁ שֶׁנִּרְפָּא׃ ״שַׁבָּת הַיּוֹם; אָסוּר לְךָ לָשֵׂאת אֶת מִשְׁכָּבְךָ.״ (ירמיהו יז׳ כא׳–כב׳) יא הֵשִׁיב לָהֶם׃ ״זֶה שֶׁרִפֵּא אוֹתִי, הוּא אָמַר לִי, ׳קַח אֶת מִשְׁכָּבְךָ...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus didn’t obey Jewish tradition , Episode 22
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Matthew 15:1–2 טו אַחֲרֵי כֵן נִגְּשׁוּ אֶל יֵשׁוּעַ סוֹפְרִים וּפְרוּשִׁים מִירוּשָׁלַיִם ב וְשָׁאֲלוּ אוֹתוֹ׃ ״מַדּוּעַ עוֹבְרִים תַּלְמִידֶיךָ עַל מָסֹרֶת הַזְּקֵנִים, שֶׁאֵין הֵם נוֹטְלִים יָדַיִם לַסְּעוּדָה?״
The tradition of ritual purity; namely, washing the hands is a valid practice, however, the practice becomes invalid if one's mind and heart is not cleansed. Certain Pharisees were...
Antimissionaries be like… Yeshua didn’t follow the customs of the elders. , Episode 25
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Matthew 15:3 ג הֵשִׁיב וְאָמַר לָהֶם׃ ״מַדּוּעַ גַּם אַתֶּם עוֹבְרִים עַל מִצְוַת אֱלֹהִים לְמַעַן הַמָּסֹרֶת שֶׁלָּכֶם?
The “traditions of the elders” or “customs” that were instituted were not to be taken as Biblical command, only secondary in that a tradition or a custom instituted in the community which cannot supersede a Biblical commandment. Hence, one...
Antimissionaries be like… The NT doesn’t speak about Torah Observance, Episode 30
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When we study the NT text it is clear the narrative assumes Torah observance but stresses the moral laws. The reason for the stress on morality is because morality seems to be man's most difficult struggle. We have to note the context in which the NT was written. The people of the NT were familiar...
Antimissionaries be like… Yeshua didn’t believe in Rabbinic authority, Episode 23
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Matthew 23:1–3 כג אָז דִבֵּר יֵשׁוּעַ אֶל הֲמוֹן הָעָם וְאֶל תַּלְמִידָיו. 2 אָמַר לָהֶם׃ ״הַסּוֹפְרִים וְהַפְּרוּשִׁים יוֹשְׁבִים עַל כִּסֵּא מֹשֶׁה. 3 לָכֵן כָּל אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרוּ לָכֶם עֲשׂוּ וְשִׁמְרוּ, (דברים יז׳ י׳–יב׳) אַךְ כְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם אַל תַּעֲשׂוּ, כִּי אוֹמְרִים הֵם וְאֵינָם עוֹשִׂים. (מלאכי ב׳ ז׳–ח׳)
The Pharisees taught that the Torah had been given to the community...
Antimissionaries be like… Yeshua violated Shabbat… Helping others is greatest importance – Episode 18
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Antimissionaries be like… Yeshua violated Shabbat… Helping others is of the greatest importance…
The Sages frequently use the verse from Hosea 6:6, that helping people was of greater importance than observing the rituals and customs (see the Talmud Sukkah 49b, Deuteronomy Rabba on 16:18, etc.). This is exactly what Yeshua did. In fact, they used...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not a Rabbi – Part 2, Episode 27
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The most significant aspect of Yeshua's ministry was his relationship to the Torah and traditions which clearly distinguishes him as a Rabbi. He declared the authority of the Torah in Matthew 5:17-19. He accepted the Pharisaic halakhot and the Oral Torah in Matthew 23:1-3 when he said, “you must obey them and do everything they...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus didn’t adhere to Rabbinic tradition, Episode 20
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Ritual Washing of the Hands (Netilat Yadayim)
Matthew 15:1–2 טו אַחֲרֵי כֵן נִגְּשׁוּ אֶל יֵשׁוּעַ סוֹפְרִים וּפְרוּשִׁים מִירוּשָׁלַיִם 2 וְשָׁאֲלוּ אוֹתוֹ׃ ״מַדּוּעַ עוֹבְרִים תַּלְמִידֶיךָ עַל מָסֹרֶת הַזְּקֵנִים, שֶׁאֵין הֵם נוֹטְלִים יָדַיִם לַסְּעוּדָה?״
When the certain Pharisees questioned Yeshua about his disciples not washing their hands, it is important to note that they didn't question whether...
Antimissionaries be like… The Pharisees were right about Jesus, Episode 19
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Matthew 16:1 טז הַפְּרוּשִׁים וְהַצְּדוֹקִים נִגְּשׁוּ לְנַסּוֹת אוֹתוֹ וּבִקְשׁוּ מִמֶּנּוּ לְהַרְאוֹת לָהֶם אוֹת מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם.
Here this text is very interesting. What we see here is how both the Pharisees and the Sadducees who were accusing Yeshua were corrupted in their judgements against him. The reason is based upon their working together according to Mathew...
AntiMissionaries be like… There is No Concept of Hell in Judaism
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There is a common antimissionary claim that Judaism has no concept of hell. Has anyone ever told you that? All we have to do to validate or invalidate this claim is go over to www.sefaria.org and perform a search on the word hell and see how often this concept is mentioned in the rabbinic literature. What we find out...
Antimissionaries be like… Yeshua didn’t keep Halachot. , Episode 24
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Matthew 23:1–3 כג אָז דִבֵּר יֵשׁוּעַ אֶל הֲמוֹן הָעָם וְאֶל תַּלְמִידָיו. 2 אָמַר לָהֶם׃ ״הַסּוֹפְרִים וְהַפְּרוּשִׁים יוֹשְׁבִים עַל כִּסֵּא מֹשֶׁה. 3 לָכֵן כָּל אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרוּ לָכֶם עֲשׂוּ וְשִׁמְרוּ, (דברים יז׳ י׳–יב׳) אַךְ כְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם אַל תַּעֲשׂוּ, כִּי אוֹמְרִים הֵם וְאֵינָם עוֹשִׂים. (מלאכי ב׳ ז׳–ח׳
These verses from Matthew 23:1-3 indicate that Yeshua upheld all or at...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not Torah Observant – Jesus wore Kosher Cloths – Episode 8
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Mark 6:56 ו:נו בְּכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁבָּא אֵלָיו, בַּכְּפָרִים אוֹ בֶּעָרִים אוֹ בָּעֲיָרוֹת, שָׂמוּ אֶת הַחוֹלִים בַּחוּצוֹת וּבִקְשׁוּ מִמֶּנּוּ שֶׁיַּנִּיחַ לָהֶם לִנְגֹּעַ וְלוּ רַק בִּכְנַף בִּגְדוֹ, (במדבר טו׳ לח׳) וְכָל הַנּוֹגְעִים בּוֹ נִרְפְּאוּ.
Here is a key point. Because, in this text the NT clearly records his Torah observance in terms of wearing tzitzit. It would be reasonable to assert...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not Torah Observant – Jesus Prayed the Amidah Prayer according to NT text – Episode 9
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Matthew 6:9-13 ו:ט לָכֵן כָּךְ הִתְפַּלְּלוּ אַתֶּם׃ ׳אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם, (ישעיהו סג׳ טז׳) יִתְקַדֵּשׁ שִׁמְךָ, (ישעיהו כט׳ כג׳) י תָּבוֹא מַלְכוּתְךָ, יֵעָשֶׂה רְצוֹנְךָ כְּבַשָּׁמַיִם כֵּן בָּאָרֶץ. יא אֶת לֶחֶם חֻקֵּנוּ תֵּן לָנוּ הַיּוֹם, (משלי ל׳ ח׳) יב וּסְלַח לָנוּ עַל חֲטָאֵינוּ כְּפִי שֶׁסּוֹלְחִים גַּם אֲנַחְנוּ לַחוֹטְאִים לָנוּ. יג וְאַל תְּבִיאֶנוּ לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן, כִּי אִם חַלְּצֵנוּ מִן...
Antimissionaries be like… Jesus was not Torah Observant – Episode 5 – Yeshua Sowed Tefillin
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יב:כח אַחַד הַסּוֹפְרִים הִתְקָרֵב וְשָׁמַע אוֹתָם מִתְוַכְּחִים. כִּרְאוֹתוֹ שֶׁיֵּשׁוּעַ הֵשִׁיב לָהֶם הֵיטֵב, שָׁאַל אוֹתוֹ׃ ״אֵיזוֹהִי הַמִּצְוָה הָרִאשׁוֹנָה מִכֹּל?״ כט עָנָה יֵשׁוּעַ׃ ״הָרִאשׁוֹנָה הִיא ׳שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יהוה אֶחָד, ל וְאָהַבְתָּ אֶת יהוה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל–נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל שִׂכְלְךָ וּבְכָל–מְאֹדֶךָ.׳ (דברים ו׳ ד׳–ה׳) לא וְהַשְּׁנִיָּה הִיא ׳וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ.׳ (ויקרא יט׳ יח׳)
Another extremely vital...