The Jewish Community Of Today - 1147 Words

The Jewish community of today believe that the Pharisees of Jesus time have transformed into a group called rabbinic Judaism after the destruction of the temple in 70 C.E. They are believed to be the Rabbi’s of today, and are living proof, that they all were not against Jesus. Today, all major branches of Judaism claim at least some affinity with rabbinic Judaism of centuries gone by, and perceive Judaism as issuing not simply from the Hebrew Bible but also from the interpretation of those Scriptures by the Pharisees and their successors, the rabbis (Cook, M. J. p. 441). With this in mind, it is believed that we can get a better understanding of the Pharisees and Scribes of when Jesus walked the earth. By using the Gospels and the rabbinic writings one could get a clear picture of this group according to Dr. Cook. There is one account in the Gospel of John were one Pharisee questions Jesus and is trying to understand who Jesus is and what message is he bringing them. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, â€Å"Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him† (John 3:1-2). Nicodemus mentions that he is not the only one, and must mean that other Pharisees and Scribes did believe that Jesus was from God. They most likely thought Him to be a prophet and not the Messiah because he did not come and rescue them from their captures.Show MoreRelatedThe Religious History Of Judaism1391 Words   |  6 Pagesis one of three original Abrahamic faiths, including Islam and Christianity. Jewish people believe in god and they keep to god’s laws throughout their entire life. Today there are over 13 million Jews in the world and the majority live in either the United States or Israel. 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