Yes - my understanding is that the Talmud on the whole is a codification of the Rabbinic oral tradition - which involves conversations, debates, previously unwritten laws and whatnot.
The Christian belief (my belief) is that Christianity is the true and legitimate continuation of the religion of King David and the Tribe of Judah (ancient Judaism), which degenerated into a perverted and corrupted form (Pharisidic Judaism, later codified as Talmudic Judaism) by the time of Jesus.
It's worth noting at this time that Judaea was a rebellious, violent, ethnostate governed by a tyrant (King Herod)
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Judaism degenerated into a perverted and corrupted form (Pharisaic Judaism, later codified as Talmudic Judaism)”
This is a polemical claim and not a historical fact.It’s rooted in early Christian writings that were in conflict with Pharisaic Judaism.
From the Jewish perspective, Rabbinic Judaism was not a “degeneration” but a continuation and preservation of Jewish tradition after the Temple’s destruction in 70 CE.
The term “perverted” is theologically charged and not appropriate in objective historical discourse.
Christianity views Jesus as the Messiah who fulfilled the Hebrew scriptures.
Judaism rejects this claim and sees the David line as continuing in a future, not-yet-arrived Messiah.
Both religions claim continuity with ancient Israelite religion—but interpret it differently.
This post was edited by Many_Names on Jun 20 2025 02:56pm