Judaism vs. Christianity 

Your presentations are phenomenal! Thank you for sharing this with us, and may Hashem continue to bless you.

This gentlemen is quite educational and stays on topic! I enjoy that he isn’t sarcastic.

Thank you so much for your lectures I've watched six or more hours just since yesterday, additionally appreciate the graphics that you put on the screen that I can screenshot for future use, the Buber quote was not there I will jot it down and thank you

This man always goes deep into the history and meanings of different teachings on every topic however, when it comes to this topic, the topic of Christianity, he seems to not give much consideration to the text he is referring to. Obviously, we expect some confirmation bias but wow.

I am a Christian who believes in the way of richeousness, truth, and life. I want to know the truth. I'm learning more and more about my religious foundation of the Torah/Old Testament and how the gospel ties in. Im listening with a heartcthat trusts in the Lord of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I thank Yahweh for revealing all truth through His Holy Spirit. Thank you for these teachings.

Dr. James Tabor work is a good reference for historical and Archeological perspective in support of this lecture. More and more scholars are boldly coming out with their work historically, text, archeological…. Then the point is how does all the knowledge affect the Christians believe system. Interesting …….. the Baha’i concepts are very much aligned to this lecture as well. Fantastic work ! So grateful Thank you 🙏🏼 this was super Rabbi. Unity - diversity - loving each and everyone’s perspective regardless of differences. Shalom

Jesus told Pilate in John 18:36 My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. So he was NOT a zealot!

You are so wrong on your so called facts

As a personal note especially to you Efraim, my paternal lineage springs from Yehudah even though I was unaware of this due to the fact I was orphaned as a baby by my parents and raised under foster care. I was brought up Christian but never really felt connected to Christianity and it's overall myriad of beliefs about **That Man**. But HaShem is Great and saw the longing of my heart to know the Truth and sent me a teacher, an elderly neighbor who showed me the Torah for the first time. He showed me the Testimony of Yehoshua, ( which I called "Jesus" ) in Yoseph son of Yacov. He was a Christian also but loved the Old Testament and particularly the Torah. It was thru this man I discovered the real Yehoshua of Nazareth. Baruch H"S. A year later my natural father dies in an accident while traveling in Italy and I discover upon his death that he was Jewish and I had close kin in Israel. My Grandfather was a Rabbi from Morocco.

The red thread stopped turning white in the last few decades before the temple was destroyed because the ultimate sacrifice was made on 33 AD.

My rabbi wrote a book literally called this. Expounding on the exact reasons why they are different

I like you. May God help you to find the Truth and be like Nathaniel

I have spent another hour or so watching your video. Time I regard as been well spent. For this I am very grateful. ברכות אלוהים עליך

Do you study other books of the old testament? Psalms ,prophets proverbs ECT?

The most subjective lecture I have ever heard. It's so interesting that you apply logic only at the expense of context. You read the new testament superficially. The book of Daniel prophesies even the death of jesus, his resurrection and his 2and coming. How you miss that is a wonder.

The whole basis for belief in any God, outside of man, is faith. Written or verbal, the belief in the words of others from the past still requires faith. The "faithful" and their leaders are always debating and seems pretty reasonably why Christianity is a reasonable path for faithful Jews. Thank you for this. Your work is great!

No doubt you need to rethink the story of Paul.

I'm convinced of the perennial philosophy, I see righteousness of intentions everywhere. Anyone proclaiming goodness and virtue, must live the words. A famous sanskirt slogan "that thou art" best sums its philosophy.

I just wanted to say thank you... you are helping me along here. Shalom.

Text sources from non-Christian Roman historians about the existence of the Messianic Jewish sect: Pliny the Younger (112 CE), Tacitus (114 CE).

Thank you… again. I have had nearly all the questions I needed answers to answered in the one month I have of listened to your teachings. I am born into a Christian home and a devout Christian but do not dedicate myself to “Church Doctrine” nor popular present day Christian beliefs…. This is hard to do. We Christians also need community (church) but as you stated- so many beliefs and teachings are simply nonsensical AND mythological. I began to study Judaism, listening to Rabbi’s through RU-vid. I accepted Astronomy/Astrology as taught through Kabbalah/mystic teachings. This is something I have kept to myself for 15 years. I struggled so much being “caught” between accepting Jesus as Messiah and Savior and the complete logic of Judaism. I’m not a born Jew. I live over an hour from a Jewish Synagogue and HOW do we convert if we want to? I spoke with a Rabbi via phone 15 years ago and he eluded to and demonstrated that converting is hard and to be discouraged. Today- you answered a deeply important question for me. Christianity is acceptable under certain circumstances. That is a relief and attainable if the Christian is humble, would the word Bitul be appropriate for what I’m expressing. I have been trying to understand and learn the perfect meaning of this word. I can not thank you enough for making your knowledge public.❤

In regard to Jesus, there are mentions of Rabbinic decrees, way before the Mishna was written. Hanukkah is mention as the "Feast of Dedication." The four cups of wine at the Passover Seder are mentioned. The prohibition of healing on Shabbat is contested. Washing hands before bread, Jesus refused to do, because he said they are teaching the laws of men as the law of G-d. It's strange that he would have four cups of wine, but refuse to wash hands? So what did Jesus believe? I think the Christians never worried about it, because they stopped doing Mitzvot very early. With Jesus, Mitzvah observance was always an issue.

Profesor Shlomo Pines says that indeed Josephus mentioned Jesus. An Arab Version of the Testimonium Flavianum and Its Implications (Jerusalem, 1971): “At this time there was a wise man who was called Jesus. And his conduct was good, and he was known to be virtuous. And many people from among the Jews and from the other nations were his disciples. Pilate condemned him to crucifixion and to die. And those who had made their disciples did not forsake him. They disclosed that they had been appeared three days after his crucifixion, and that he was alive. They therefore believed that he was perhaps the Messiah, about whom the prophets had told wonders. The sect of Christians called by his name has not disappeared until the day of today". (Agapius [Melkite Bishop of Hieropolis, 10th century], Mahbub Qustanin) According to Pines, Agapius's version was based on the version Syriac Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea IV CE).

This was an AWESOME MESSAGE. It's truly amazing how Hashem works, but also how difficult it is for Christians to accept these truths. Thank you.

Well done Efraim! I am a Christian who believes Jesus was a man who HaShems spirit rested on. I personally think it’s unacceptable to pray to anyone else except HaShem. Also I believe all the mitzvots that apply to Israel is for the world as well except obvious things like laws for levites and such.. I know we disagree on this and that’s ok. To me it seems like the scriptures tell the world to join with Israel. To be a people dedicated to God. I disagree with your take on Paul though. I honestly don’t know what to think of him. I do not see him as a prophet or apostle.

I think it's illogical to say that "Christianity is a forbidden religion to Jews ,but not to Gentiles" ,since it started out as a pure Jewish religious sect.as a matter of fact there was a great debate - at the very beginning - to even except Gentile coverts as legitimate members of their party....

15:34 Paul met BOTH James & Peter, so he is about as good as it gets to being a primary witness to Jesus. Given the LATE nature of the Rabbinic sources, this critique of Christian sources is just silly.

I’ve really enjoyed your videos thank you! Can you make a more detailed video about converting to Judaism?

Correct. Josephus never mentioned Jesus. He didn't want to lose his pension and maybe his life. He was a Roman citizen with a pension to write history under Flavian patronage. Rome destroyed all of the messiahs Josephus mentioned. But not Jesus and his followers.

Whatever one's belief system, this is an excellent channel.

Interesting. I reckon some of your assertion of the contradiction doesnt really hold water though. In the example of the 4 gospels, they wrote for what marked them. John for example was Jesus' disciples & he wrote other letters aside of the gospel according to John. Peter even though he didnt write any of the gospel, Mark, his nephew wrote based on Peter s account. And Peter wrote 1&2 Peter. Also your understanding of the preaching of Jesus shared to non jews was 1st done by Peter to this roman commander & his family, which fulfilled what Jesus told of Peter being the one to whom the key to open the Kingdom of God was given. Thereafter, Paul & Barnabas were the main persons who preached to the gentiles. Another thing, early christians didnt hate jews. But over time, w the roman empire made it a state religion, from being persecuted, they welcomed the faith & perverted it to mix w their previous pagan belief. There re so many that I can discuss w you. On your outlook & understanding of Jesus' teaching and some of His rather confusing reprimand or words. I hope you ll get the chance to meet a messianic jew who understands the Scripture🙏🏽👌🏽🙏🏽

IIRC either Robert Eisenmann or Daniel T. Unterbrink brought up the possibility of Josephus being edited and censored by the church as was done with other Jewish texts.

I really do enjoy listening to you, good sir. It's been difficult with this one because I am a Christian, not a Catholic. But i wanted to know why Jewish people feel the way you do about Christians, so I listened. I love the Old Testament, what you call the Tenakh. I read it more than the New Testament, actually. So I am wondering, how do you explain Isaiah 53 and Zechariah 12:10? Your prophets describe Jesus Christ as "the one they pierced." And, "he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded." I dont intend on changing your mind. God opened my heart to understanding. He gave me the desire to know him when he showed me that I was a sinner and he died for me. His teachings are hard... old and new... for he came to fulfill the law... not change it. He makes life worth living. He convinced me he is real and really did live and die and rise again. No one can convince me otherwise.

Ok so in my ignorance I will say this, putting your faith in a man, let’s say the Jewish messiah isn’t it the same or maybe worst than putting my faith in the son of God? The Lord says that we should not trust man. We should only trust him ,the lord, meaning God the all mighty. There are many people in the Bible, but one of my favorites will always be King David. In his earlier years his trust “faith” was always placed on God. And so he won his battles. Of course power corrupts, but his heart was pleasing to the Lord in a way that the messiah would come from his lineage. I mention David because he didn’t trust a man. Now, having said that, when really young about 8 years old, I had a dream about Jesus. My family wasn’t religious like that. My grandma was always talking about the virgen Mary ( I don’t worship Mary, but respect her) but besides that no one was a believer. Later when 17 went to a Christian church and I saw many things but, I don’t trust easily, so I told Jesus: I will make a decision when I have a close encounter with you” And so it happened. But those are childish things aren’t they ? In my years I have tried to leave his side about 3 times. But what do you know, he has gone to get me every single time. I have no place to run but to him. Because I know I am his. The only thing this wonderful lecture doesn’t speak about is the breath of God, his Holy Spirit. He is the one that day by day transforms me and connects me. He is the one that cleans my thoughts. And guides my ways and fills me with joy when times are bad. The story about the king and the court, was the Christian’s there filled with the Holy Spirit? I don’t believe they were, otherwise they wouldn’t have done that to him. So, I am skeptic of politics and Christianity mixed together. But I might be naive, and I prefer to stay that way. Again, I love this channel. May God bless you always.

Question for consideration: What is Isaiah 53 all about? How about Psalm 22?

Josephus not being a Christian is not the “he never mentioned him” you said that, Origen did not

I have a question, for the Rabbi, that I have been asked repeatedly. Can a Jew/ from birth who did not grow up in Judaism be a Bnei Noach? Toda raba for your teachings. Ani Yehudi.

So it’s widely agreed that the final beast in daniel was the Roman Empire and that messiah would come during that time? Interesting lol…

If everyone around you being happy with you means god is also happy with you… what do you do if you find yourself in the Soviet Union or Germany in the late 1930s? Making your social milieu happy might be very oppositional to God… at least it would seem like that to me.

And furthermore, why would you try to discredit the New Testament with “it was written by men way after Jesus”?Unbelievers could also use the same question for the old testament/Torah. Was it not written by men? In turn you invalidate you’re ignorant point. Jesus is son of God. The zealous jews could not accept that Jesus was and is whom he said he was, but not only did he say it he showed his power. The zealots could not believe because they loved more then God they’re money, power and position. The Pharisees could only see in a materialistic sense. They expected upon the arrival of God for him to bring more materialistic riches, and to fix all the affairs on earth within their mind, scope, and not the mind or the plans of God. They forget that God‘s ways are not our ways and gods thoughts are not our thoughts. To believe in Christ Jesus you need of the holy spirit to have faith. God promised to make all things new, and to restore mankind. This earth is reserved for judgment to fire. Gods judgment is clear, and God’s judgment is not the way we think God will judge. For God is not a fallible man, a sinful man, such as we all are. His ways are perfect . I tell you as Jesus said to the Pharisees then” God made the sabbath for man, not man for the sabbath “. Nicodemus was told by Jesus “ you must be reborn of spirit and water”

Respectfully, I disagree that Paul established a "shortcut" for the salvation of the gentiles. Rather, he recalled that Jews would be a blessing to the nations; and, that blessing, knowledge of the one true G-d, would be accomplished through Jesus. His ministry and experience led him to understand that circumcision and the complicated nature of the Law was going to be "a stumbling block" to the conversion of pagan gentiles. In his mind, it was more important to get the Gentiles "on board" with one true G-d than to require adherence to the Law. He asserted that Gentiles were at least responsible for upholding the covenant with Noah, and Peter eventually agreed. Jesus himself said not one "yot or tittle" of the law would fall away until everything was accomplished. What is "everything?" I don't know.

I'm here for the rabbi's talk & bemused & bewildered at the excessive volumes of quotes posted in the saying "come to Jesus", he ain't listening to y'all Tldr

YESHUA - Hebrew and Aramaic languages meaning "deliver, savior, rescuer".

Awesome video, thank you

Great channel my dear Jewish Brother. I enjoyed your two videos aboyt Third Rome, Russia and Magog. I am a born again christian from Venezuela always praying for the Jews to come to aknowledge that Jesus was and IS The Jewish Messhiach you all have been waiting for. We are fully convinced you rejected Him wrongly and pray for that to be fixed at the end of The Time of Jacob's Trouble which will be the 70th week of Daniel (Dan 9:27) knows by us as The Tribulation revealed to John in Revelation. “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.” (Daniel 9:25) This verse gives us the key to the timing of the coming of the Messiah. Yeshua, the Anointed One, fulfilled this timing perfectly when He was born of a virgin (almah in Hebrew, see Isaiah 7:14) and mikvahed (baptized) by His cousin Yochanan the Immerser (John the Baptist). The same Angel Gabriel who announced to Daniel the timing of Messiah’s arrival also participated in its fulfillment when he announced to Miriam (Mary) that she was to give birth to the Holy One of Israel (Luke 1:26-33). With the birth of Yeshua, the following Biblical prophecies were fulfilled: * Prophecy: Isaiah 7:14-Isaiah prophesied that a virgin or pure young woman (almah) will give birth to the Promised One. Fulfilled: Luke 1:26-31. (Yes, I know you don't read The New Testament but I indicate it so you can find the fulfillment) * Prophecy: Isaiah 9:6-Isaiah prophesied that Messiah Yeshua would come as a baby; Yeshua is described by several names-“Wonderful, Counselor,” “The mighty God,” “The everlasting Father,” “The Prince of Peace.” Fulfilled: Luke 2:1-20. * Prophecy: Numbers 24:17-Balaam predicts that the Messiah will descend from the house of Jacob-“I see him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth.” Fulfilled: Matthew 1:2-16. * Prophecy: Isaiah 9:7-The Messiah shall be of the house of David. Yosef (Joseph) was of the line of David, as was Miriam (Mary). Fulfilled: Luke 3:23-38 tracks Yeshua’s lineage on Joseph’s side; Matthew 1:1-16 tracks Miriam’s (Mary) side. * Prophecy: Micah 5:2-Micah prophesied that Yeshua would be born in Bethlehem. Fulfilled: Luke 2:4-7. * Prophecy: Genesis 49:10-He would be a member of the tribe of Judah-“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between His feet, until tribute comes to Him; and to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” Fulfilled: Matthew 1:2. * Prophecy: Malachi 3:1-Yeshua would enter the Temple. This is important because no one would be able to enter the Temple again after it was destroyed in AD 70, about 40 years after Yeshua’s death. Fulfilled: Luke 2:25-27, tells us that Yeshua was brought as an infant to the Temple to be consecrated, and Simeon is there waiting His arrival. And daily, Yeshua taught at the Temple when He was in Jerusalem. (Luke 19:47) * Prophecy: The Messiah will end up in Egypt “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son” (Hosea 11:1). Fulfillment: “So he [Joseph] got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘Out of Egypt I called my son'” (Matthew 2:14-15). * Prophecy: The Messiah will be humbled in order to serve mankind “You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet” (Psalm 8:5-6) Fulfillment: “It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. But there is a place where someone has testified: ‘What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? You made them a little lower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor and put everything under their feet.’ “In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone” (Hebrews 2:5-9). * Prophecy: Jesus would become the perfect sacrifice “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire- but my ears you have opened- burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. Then I said, “Here I am, I have come- it is written about me in the scroll. I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart” (Psalm 40:6-8). Fulfillment: “Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: ‘Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased.’ “Then I said, ‘Here I am-it is written about me in the scroll- I have come to do your will, my God.’” “First he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them’-though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, ‘Here I am, I have come to do your will.’ He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 10:5-10). * Prophecy: The Messhiach would preach righteousness to Israel “I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, Lord, as you know” (Psalm 40:9). Fulfillment: “From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near'” (Matthew 4:17). * Prophecy: He would teach in parables “My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old” (Psalm 78:1-2) Fulfillment: “Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: ‘I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world'” (Matthew 13:34-35). * Prophecy: His parables would fall on deaf ears. “He said, ‘Go and tell this people: “Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed”‘” (Isaiah 6:9-10). Fulfillment: “This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: ‘”You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them”‘” (Matthew 13:13-15). * Prophecy: The Messiah would be a stone that causes people to stumble “He will be a holy place; for both Israel and Judah he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare” (Isaiah 8:14). Fulfillment: “Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,’ and, ‘A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.’ “They stumble because they disobey the message-which is also what they were destined for” (1 Peter 2:7-8).

I was raised Roman Catholic and left it at 13. I started rejecting some of the ideas shared by both Jews and Christians at the age of seven. But indoctrination is a powerful thing. The Greco-Roman overlays on the historical figure of the teacher, 'Jesus' didn't peel away until this year. But I do believe he existed. And if you believe Saul of Tarsus existed and his letters plus the writings attributed to Luke are real, then so must you. Saul reported meeting with the following that still survived after his crucifixion as you noted in your use of some of his writing to talk about the continuing Roman Empire. I agree it exists in a mutated form. I've come to accept Jesus as a well-accomplished desert mystic. His message of love doesn't lose any of its validity when the Greek mythological overlay is peeled back.

I enjoy your presentations, but feel you omitted a lot that should’ve been included in this discussion.

The gospels are not the Torah and don't need to be harmonized to show no errors. Also, "In the Antiquities of the Jews (Book 20, Chapter 9, 1) Josephus refers to the stoning of "James the brother of Jesus" (James the Just) by order of Ananus" "even if these three men-Noah, Daniel and Job-were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign LORD." -Ezekiel

It really doesn't matter whom is chosen - if this person is not supported then he will always fail. God has no power over the freewill of man, and His only resort then is to 'break' with a 'rod' - those who will not follow the 'staff'. 😔

Easter in Russian is called Paskha for example :))

I would like to respectfully talk with a Jewish person about the L-rd Jesus Christ.

There is a difference between Mowosia and HaMashiach. Saviour and Annointed One do not mean the same.

I have an honest question how did almost every Jew become European. I hear very little from Ethiopian Jews? Was Moses European seems like he would be black?

Well done-thank you

I would love to debate you just as that famous rabbi debated. Wish that couod happen.. or at least speak to you personally. I actually agree with you on 90% of what you say. did proselytes in the TANAK keep the Torah....Absolutely! Many times the LORD says that He will have the same law for the native and the stranger. Flesh and blood (debate) will never reveal what can only be revealed by the FATHER of ALL! May your eyes be opened and may the Messiah YESHUA come soon and restore all things!

They didn’t believe the Messiah had come - they KNEW He had come, and furthermore lived within them.

Insightful lecture. It's true there's still so much strife between Christianity and Judaism, although I'd argue if the Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah, everyone would be brought to the truth, which is somewhere in the middle (in the matter of Trinity and Mosaic Laws). Christianity is the sole religion that spreads the Torah throughout all the world. If the Jews become the followers of Christ, and gain a substantial number among them, then Jews and Christians can sort out disagreements regarding doctrines, and peace might would already happen. (And I don't want anything hateful happens to the Jews, it's just I'm trying to see the bigger picture of God's plan here.)

The book of JOB talks about the afterlife

Such a good explanation!!!!!!0

The book of Daniel chapter 9:24-28 is a mathematical equation that told the day the JEWISH MESSIAH was supposed to show up, look it up

One of your teachings saith that Hezekiah was probably the messiah spoken of in isaiah but weren't those prophesies given diring the time of kings Ahaz and Hezekaiah. Why, if Hezekiah was the first coming of Messiah, did Judah still get taken into captivity? I have lots to learn!!!

Essenes seem more influential on his praxis

The Gospel writers were eyewitnesses of Messiah's majesty. They lived with him in the fleshBoth Luke and John tstify of this. As for Paul, the Lord did appear to him more than twice. On the Damascus Road, Paul saw not a vision of Jesus, as you suppose, but appeared personally to him.

How did Leonard Cohen and Zimmerman Bob flip keep on trucking Bro

I want to know more...one night i was astral traveling...years ago..jesus or some majestical creature spoke to me.(don t know )...i always felt a big desire in my heart but was misled by various institutions, maybe i was tested and i m still looking for answers..but its not all about dates and facts, maybe it is about some kind of magick...❤

Jesus understood the power of taking injustice. He is the greater Moses. Paul, the greater Joshua. And Peter, the greater Aaron.

Thank you for keeping it jew-dicially gangsta. May we see the light of His face in our day and may Mashiach come soon.

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13:14 The Jesus mythicism in this section is truly absurd. Josephus mentions Jesus by name TWICE and John the Baptist once. In Antiquities, Book 20, Chapter 9, he writes "the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James." - So just stop with the denials.

Ok, if the Gospels were written soooo much later, as you claim, why is it they don't mention the destruction of the TEMPLE?

Actually paul taught no one should keep the law.

Isaiah 9: 6-7 can be seen clearly in the Gospel of John. God the Father, God the Son (Prince of peace) & God the Holy Spirit (Wonderful Counselor). Jesus promised His disciples & those who ll believe in Him, that He ll give them the Holy Spirit as their Helper, Counselor & Comforter.

The Samaritans believed in Yehoshua of Nazareth so yes he was their savior who was crucified under the edict of Pontius Pilate as recorded in Josephus. @ 17:42

John, Mathew and JESUS 's brother James all wrote about JESUS...Just to name a few....

Jesus is alive even apostle Paul a great Pharisee was converted! Paul teaches the tanahk better then most Jews have done in history.

Thank you for your presentation. Although I do not agree with the conclusion, there were some historical tid-bits that I thought were interesting. I believe that Jesus was the prophesied Messiah of Israel, just wanted to get that out in front. One a couple of points about Jesus, one is that He had to teach the Law and He made it clear that He was there to fulfill what some are calling today Mashiach Ben Joseph, there are very good Messianic Jewish insights into this and many other topics. As far as Jesus deity, there are also many places in the Torah that talk about God coming in human form, the first being when Abraham ate with Him and His companions before the story of Sodom. So God coming in human form is not a stretch and if He wanted to do that according to the Torah then I suppose He can. Last, what Jesus was ushering in was a New Covenant which was prophesied by the prophets, many talking about taking sin away from Israel. This is what Paul was elaborating on. Anyway, thanks for the lecture. Shalom.

7:32 In the 4th century A.D. the followers of Jesus conquered the Roman empire and the prophecy in Daniel was fulfilled.

Jesus wasn't a zealot.

The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, Chapter 3 From The Works of Josephus, translated by William Whiston Hendrickson Publishers, 1987

19:17 You've got to be kidding. Immediately after trashing the historicity of the Gospels, you turn to Rabbi Hillel whose ONLY source for his existence is Babylonian Talmud composed in 450 A.D. - SO HOW DO YOU KNOW THOSE SAYINGS AREN'T ACTUALLY FROM JESUS & REDACTED BACK ONTO HIM?

Jesus came and is King and now sits on the right hand of God

Not if he claimed to be Metatron, no?

Horus and Ra.

Are you familiar with the myth that Paul was acting לשמה to protect Jews from Christianity? He made himself a heretic to turn Christianity outwards? Also interesting that he uses Merkavah language

Read clementine homilies and about the ebionites. The church did not preserve the Jerusalem churches writings.

Isaiah 53 spoke of the Lamb of God, the covering for our sins that required a shed blood, once for all. Jesus 1st coming was to be our Redeemer & restore the veil that our sins separated us from Him. His 2nd one will occur in the last days, when the ppl He chose, will finally see Him as who He is, their Savior. He fulfilled so many prophecies written in Torah & Tanakh. When Abraham by faith ready to sacrifice Isaac (son of promise), the latter didnt even rebel. It was an image that would predicate how God the Father would give us His Son

Not one of the disciples, including Paul, repealed the law.

No, not reinforced TORA LAW, JESUS said he came to "fulfill the TORA"... Big difference

Thanks for the excellent lecture, again! Blessings!

Hope you can do comparison between Jews and messianic judaism/israel (christian rules after quatrodeciman debate) christian judaizers aka Messianic jews/Judaism/Israel those churches of rabbi paul seperates itself from christianity. those who believe in yeshua but follow most Jewish laws and customs. shalom Also Jesus/Yeshua is a Pharisee thats why he openly criticize them coming from them and studying with them growing up, if hes an essenes, sadducees and or zealots he wouldnt care for pharisees practice because they practice differently.

Any Prof of Israel in Egypt as slaves?

All the Abrahamic faiths will merge into one, after the calamities have ceased, and people are ashamed for what they have done. It won't matter who was oldest, or who was what.

Really enjoyed how clear and comprehensive your talk is. Lots of references for further research to be found here. Great job, thanks for this!

True believers of Yeshua are not Christians, the first believers were called Netzarim and followed the way. Just as most of man does is soon corrupted. So to was the of the earliest believers in Yeshua. The first followers kept Torah and the mitzvah. Over the next 2 centuries as more gentiles accepted that Yeshua was the Messiah, they started bringing in their pagan ideas. Because of the stong dislike by Jewish religious leaders and the hatred by the pagan Gentile world things began to change. Then came the council of Nicean and Rome took over , her daughters protested and formed other sects, they no longer believed in Shema, they came up with the Trinity, changed Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. The list can go on and on.. Netzarim study Torah , Keep the Sabbath , Netzarim don't consider themselves Christians Yeshua Judaism.

Pray for the Jews.

The twelve were witnesses eye witnesses, Paul was a eye witness after the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus son of God appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus.

Every festival in Judaism is meaningful. Every ritual in Christianity is repetitive and hollow. At the seder dinner on Pesach, you know why you're dipping your egg in salty water, you know why you lean to the left on a cushion. In Catholicism, you aren't told why you recite the Hail Mary 15 times in a row after having Confession. Ask a Christian to explain the significance of the Holy Trinity, the wouldn't have a clue. Ask a Jew the significance of Shabbat, they can write an essay on it.

YESHUA CAME TO PAUL................THAT'S HOW PAUL GOT ALL HIS WRITINGS !!

Jesus says to love your enemies. He also healed the servant of a roman soldier. That goes against the zealots. Also, the Arabic translation of Josephus works do mention Jesus. I love your work but this stuff is wrong.

You talk about Pau/saul as everything he did that’s in the NT is true BUT him seen Jesus on his way to Damascus! Now who came up with the golden rule it was Jesus=God the God of the Old Testament the one who wrote the Bible thru humans; anyways you are minimizing the name of Christ who is your creator and Lord /God. I’m in 19:22 in the video if you answer any of this comments here later i apologize early but if not I’m still holding on to my statement!