John the Baptist or Immerser is one of the key figures in Jesus’ life, as presented in the New Testament Gospels. His name “the Baptist” is often though to be a sectarian identification, identifying him with the Hemerobaptists or Tovele Shaharit (‘morning washers’), which engaged in daily ritual immersion each morning (Berakhot 22a). Epiphanius notedContinue reading “John the Nazarene?”
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The Gospel of John and the Talmudic Jesus
If you support my work, consider supporting me on Patreon, you’ll get exclusive content, including early access to my upcoming book, “Jesus the Nazarene: The Jewish Heretic Behind Christianity” as well as future books! Follow me on Twitter and Facebook! After re-reading the Gospel of John recently, I couldn’t help but notice that there are several clear references to someContinue reading “The Gospel of John and the Talmudic Jesus”
The Gospel of Thomas and Judaism
The text of the Gospel of Thomas presents sayings attributed to Jesus, in Coptic, he who lives. Some of these sayings mirror the Q tradition, while others are quite distinct. Additionally, there are two versions of Thomas, one earlier fragmentary manuscript in Greek, and a later fill manuscript in Coptic. The Gospel has been variouslyContinue reading “The Gospel of Thomas and Judaism”
A Jewish View 