Yeshua's Halacha

[Chizuk Emunah]

There has been some recent concern that any sort of halachic interpretation is of man and not of HaShem. My goal here is to bring to light Yeshua's position on this matter and highlight whether it agreed with the halacha of the P'rushim or the Essenes.

Shabbat:

Yeshua
Healing on Shabbat is permitted.
- Mark 3:2-4
Allowed the handling of an item on Shabbat for
which there was no need. - Yoch. 5:8

P'rushim
Healing on Shabbat is permitted.
- Tosefta Shabbat 7:14
Handling of a non-essential item on Shabbat
is permitted. - Betzah 26b

Essenes
Not permissible to break Shabbat under
any circumstances
eg... They would not even rescue an animal if it
fell into a pit on Shabbat

Conduct Towards Others:

Yeshua
Insulting someone is tantamount to murder.
- Matt. 5:21-22
Betrayal of your fellow man is likened to
betrayal of HaShem. - Matt. 25:45

P'rushim
"He who publicly shames his neighbour is as
though he shed blood." - Talmud: Bava Mezia 58b
"One who betrays his fellow, it is as if he
has betrayed God. - Tosefta Sh'vuot ch. 3

Essenes
Taught that one should only act with kindness
toward fellow members of the community.
- Matt. 3:1; 5:43


Certainly we can see that Yeshua agreed with Pharisaical halacha on more than one issue. There's a lot more to come, but that's about all I have time for now. I'll definitely be posting more later.

Shalom,
Natanel ben-Avigdor

[Blake]

Thank you for sharing brother.
Through biased translations of the writings of the new testement have led many to identify the Pharisees in a negative fashion.
Of course some of the Pharisee's corrupt leaders feared Rebi Yehoshua, but his teachings clearly coincide with those of the mishna and oral halacha of the Pharisees.

In truth it was the Sadducees who were in power as they ran the priestly caste and the upper class. Rebi Yehoshua spoke primarily to the poor and downtrodden who would've themselves identified with the teachings of the Pharisees.

From the things I read about Paquid Ya'akov brother of Rebi Yehoshua was honored by the common people and must've been tolerated by the Pharisees. It was the Sadduceean High Priest that had him executed.
I beleive that the primary persecutor of Notzarim was the Sadducees and the Romon authorities, not the Pharisees although very early on the history they might not of been as tolerant.

[Chizuk Emunah]

Sorry I haven't posted more on this. I'll pick it back up soon I promise.

And yes Blake, your assesments are correct. True many of the P'rushim were saying more than they were doing, but it was the Tzeddukim who were completely corrupted. And it was the Tzeddkim who executed Ya'akov HaTzeddik.

[Blake]

Yes, the Sadducees were the instigators...
But their motives may not have been as evil as most believe. The Jews had witnessed the animalistic brutality of the Romans first hand. One instigator could rile the people, start a futile revolt, and the entire city would be slaughtered and enslaved.
Perhaps the leaders simply feared an uprising because Rebi Y'hoshua had a large following, and couldn't bear the possibility of their beloved Jeruselum and Holy Temple being destroyed with a large concentration of Jews from all of Israel being murdered.

I'm trying to excuse the crime, but I can see how the leaders might have been doing what they thought was best for their peole.