Jesus Among the Rabbis

Jesus, or as he was known to his family and friends, Yeshua, was a teacher of Torah's wisdom, a first-century rabbi. And he was surrounded by other rabbis with similar and sometimes alternative ideas that the gospels document well. This video is a lecture by Dr. Brad Young, who is an emeritus professor of the Graduate School of Theology at Oral Roberts University. In this presentation, he looks at some gospel passages and considers how they would have sounded in Hebrew to the original audience. How could these texts be understood today, taking into consideration the spiritual life of the first-century Jewish community, and the beliefs and practices of that day?

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Dr. Young's book "Meet the Rabbis" is an excellent introduction to the early rabbinic world that laid the foundation of so many New Testament teachings.

Meet the Rabbis by Brad Young

Dr. Brad Young invites readers to explore how rabbinic thought shaped the world of Jesus and the New Testament—and why that same tradition holds relevance for today’s readers of scripture. Rabbinic teachings provide profound insight into how to live meaningfully and ethically in harmony with God and with

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The Gospels and Early Rabbis (~2hrs)

The gospels are filled with ancient rabbinic theological teachings. The reason is simple, Jesus was a Rabbi, a first-century teacher of Torah. The more people understand this, the more they open a door to the depth of his words in their true context. Most of the people with whom he

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