Uncommon
Jesus in the Talmud
There are several passages in the Talmud which are believed by some scholars to be references to Jesus. The name used in the Talmud is "Yeshu" (ישו), the Aramaic vocalization (although not spelling) of the Hebrew name Yeshua. Many such passages have been deemed blasphemous by historical Christian authorities, including the Catholic Church. Most Talmudic stories featuring an individual named "Yeshu" are framed in time periods which do not synchronize with one another, nor do they align with the scholarly consensus of Jesus' lifetime, with chronological discrepancies sometimes amounting to as much as a century before or after the accepted dates of Jesus' birth and death. This apparent multiplicity of "Yeshu"'s within the text has been used to defend the Talmud against Christian accusations of blaspheming Jesus since at least the 13th century. In the modern era, there has been a variance of views among scholars on the possible references to Jesus in the Talmud, depending partly on presuppositions...
Open boosters, collect cards and trade them. Free to play.
Play for free