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The '''Talmud''' (Hebrew: '''תלמוד''') (also "Gemara" גמרא) is one of the central documents in [[Judaism]]. It is a series of rabbinical discussions based on the [[Mishna]], and, in [[Judaism]], is considered part of the Oral law that was given to [[Moses]] along with the written [[Torah]]. However, there is some indication that the Talmud was intended to supplant God's laws in the Torah.<ref>http://revisionisthistory.org/talmudtruth.html</ref>

The '''Talmud''' (Hebrew: '''תלמוד''') (also "Gemara" גמרא) is one of the central documents in [[Judaism]]. It is a series of rabbinical discussions based on the [[Mishna]], and, in [[Judaism]], is considered part of the Oral law that was given to [[Moses]] along with the written [[Torah]].

 

It is important for Christians to recognize that the Talmud is overly legalistic and the Oral Law is obsolete as a result of the crucifixion of [[Jesus Christ]].<ref>Romans 3:28, Bible, ESV version</ref> According to the New Testament, any man who attempts to earn salvation through the Law is committing a sin due to not placing trust in God alone.<ref>Galatians 2:21, Bible, ESV version</ref> However, at the same time, Christians have a Biblical duty<ref>Romans 20:17-20, Bible, ESV version</ref> to rebuke the [[Liberal lies|lies]] spread by false antisemitic teachers about the Talmud.<ref>http://talmud.faithweb.com/</ref> This is especially important given that dozens of moral teachings from [[Jesus Christ]] are of Rabbinic Jewish origin and thus have parallels in the Talmud.<ref>https://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/rio/rio10.htm</ref>

Modern editions of the Talmud (most of which printed from plates of a [[Medieval]] Italian edition) consist of the Mishna, the Gemara, and the commentaries of various scholars. The Mishna was recorded in [[Hebrew]] by a Rabbi named Yehudah HaNasi ("Judah the Prince") around [[Anno Domini|A.D.]] 200. He realized that the oral traditions were in danger of being lost after the destruction of the [[Second Temple]] in Jerusalem. The longer part of the Talmud, the Gemara, records ongoing discussions and debates among Rabbis over the three centuries following the creation of the Mishna. It is written in [[Aramaic]].  

Modern editions of the Talmud (most of which printed from plates of a [[Medieval]] Italian edition) consist of the Mishna, the Gemara, and the commentaries of various scholars. The Mishna was recorded in [[Hebrew]] by a Rabbi named Yehudah HaNasi ("Judah the Prince") around [[Anno Domini|A.D.]] 200. He realized that the oral traditions were in danger of being lost after the destruction of the [[Second Temple]] in Jerusalem. The longer part of the Talmud, the Gemara, records ongoing discussions and debates among Rabbis over the three centuries following the creation of the Mishna. It is written in [[Aramaic]].