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OT
Outline
Talmud & Aprochrypha
After Malachi, there have been
several books added to "the Bible", namely the Apochrypha and the Talmud. There
is a variety of choices of books for the Apochrypha, some dealing with the 400
years of silence, some dealing with Jesus as a child. These are believed by most
Christians and Jews to be not trustworthy books. Roman Catholics have a variety
(5 I think) that they include as trusted sources.
The Talmud is a collection of
writings that can include the Old Testament depending on who is describing it,
and then many many volumes of explanation and exposition (careful worded
explanation) based primarily on Leviticus and Deuteronomy as I understand it. We
will use Talmud to refer to non-OT writings. The Talmud by many Jews is
considered more important that the Bible because it explains it. The Talmud,
according to a Rabbi friend of mine, is not complete, indeed it will not be
complete until at a minimum the Messiah comes. Of course, if he understood the
truth, he would realize that the Messiah has already come.
Jesus quotes a couple times from
the Talmud. (Matt 5:33 is one)
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