The Talmud records this, and describes the death of some of Jesus’ disciples: In addition to being a popular teacher, Jesus gathered disciples, according to the ancient Jewish record. When he was old enough the lad was taken by Miriam to the house of study to be instructed in the Jewish tradition.” (The Toledot Yeshu)īoth ancient and modern Jews typically accept Jesus was a rabbi and popular teacher (although they would deny He is the Messiah). Miriam was betrothed to Yohanan, of the royal house of David, a man learned in the Torah and God-fearing…On the eighth day he was circumcised. “Near his house dwelt a widow and her lovely and chaste daughter named Miriam. They denied Mary was a virgin when she conceived Jesus, but they did recognize Mary was promised to a man named “Yohanan”: Ancient Jewish believers (as recorded by the Talmud and the Toledot Yeshu) described Jesus in the following way:Īncient Jews acknowledged Jesus existed and had a mother named Mary.
Much has been written about Jesus from a Jewish perspective, most interestingly by those early Jews who described Jesus in the centuries immediately following His life. While we recognize Judaism pre-existed (and gave birth to) Christianity, Judaism has also had over two-thousand years to consider and respond to the claims of Christ. This ought to give seekers a reason to pause and consider the life of Jesus seriously. Every movement makes some effort to account for His existence and teaching. Every major religious movement considers Jesus to be an important religious figure. While that may sound like a bold assertion in and of itself, it really isn’t when you consider Jesus is the one religious leader who is most frequently mentioned by religious groups, whether or not they happen to be Christian. People trying to discover the truth about God would be wise to take a hard look at Jesus before looking anywhere else.
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