Talmud?

[Shy21]

Hey,

I have a question. Do Messianic Gentiles believe in or read the Talmud??

Thanks

[plum]

As I am a budding Messianic Gentile... I suppose I can at least answer for where I am now...

I have not yet read the Talmud, but I am interested in what it says. However, I am placing the stress of my life and my search on the person of Yeshua and his application or rebuking of teachings of all kinds.

Not sure if that helps, but then again, I don't know as much as a more developed Messianic.

[Tishri1]

I have a Mishnah (Oral Torah) thats different from the Talmud but connected to it (Talmud is the commentary). I am learning to find things in it but it is a reference book only the Torah is my study:wave: book

[Bruce101]

I do not regard it.
I may get around to it one day, just not today.
Bruce

[Shimshon]

Shouldn't a people seek their Elohim? Must the living ask the dead for teaching and instruction? (Yesha'yahu 8:19-20)

Froy Shy, I notice your signiture is written in with a yiddish accent. Sholom My mishpocha was from Dzyalozin and bukharest.

[Shy21]

Shouldn't a people seek their Elohim? Must the living ask the dead for teaching and instruction? (Yesha'yahu 8:19-20)
from Dzyalozin and bukharest
Froy Shy, I notice your signiture is written in with a yiddish accent. Sholom My mishpocha was from Dzyalozin and bukharest.

uh huh. I know.

I could have done:

Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Elohaynu Adonai Echad.
Barukh Shem k'vod malkhuto l'olam va-ed


But I liked spelling it the way I have it in my sig. ;) But yeah I know.

[Sephania]

I have numerous volumns but have only given them a cursory glance. It is good for cultural tradition historical readings, like the writings of Josepheus, but I do not hold them as equal or above the word of HaShem, else then we would be following the words of mere men, learned Rabbis no doubt, but still mere men.

[aleph-bet]

I have numerous volumns but have only given them a cursory glance. It is good for cultural tradition historical readings, like the writings of Josepheus, but I do not hold them as equal or above the word of HaShem, else then we would be following the words of mere men, learned Rabbis no doubt, but still mere men.:thumbsup: I agree!

[Steve Petersen]

Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud in that order (historically.) Midrash Rabbah is great reading; it is mostly legendary material but provides much insight into the NT historical/cultural context. Targum Pseudo Yonatan is an ancient paraphrase of the Torah with legendary material there too.

It is interesting how much the NT authors assume their readers have some familiarity with these legends.

[Tishri1]

because THEY did, we are so out of it when it comes to those first century guys:doh:

[MyLittleWonders]

because THEY did, we are so out of it when it comes to those first century guys:doh:

Tell me about it! Our rabbi recommend reading Everyman's Talmud. Has anyone here read it or heard about it? He said it gives a good perspective of where Yeshua and his talmidim were coming from. I'm thinking of amazon.com'ing it to check it out.

Oh, and for the OP: At this point, we are such newbies as well, that my husband and I are sticking with the written Torah. I would like to eventually have the Mishna and Talmud as references, but in terms of following it, I don't necessarily see that (at least at this time in our journey).