Book of Macabees?

[john10001]

I'm just wondering what the book of Sanhedrin is exactly and if Messianic Jews also follow this as part of their belief? Is it additonal instructions or teachings in how to interpret the Law of the Prophets?

I also just wondered if Messianic Jews follow the Talmud as well as Tanakh (old and new?).

Finally, what is the Apocrypha containing the Book of Macabees?

Cheers,

John

 

[ContraMundum]

I'm just wondering what the book of Sanhedrin is exactly

One of the books that make up the Talmud.

and if Messianic Jews also follow this as part of their belief?

Generally, no.

Is it additonal instructions or teachings in how to interpret the Law of the Prophets?

More of a commentary of commentaries....well...something like that.

Finally, what is the Apocrypha containing the Book of Macabees?

The books of Maccabees (there's two of them) are found in the Greek translation of the OT scriptures known as the Seputagint. They are books dealing mainly with the historic events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt against the Hellenistic armies of the occupation of the Alexandrian Successors. They're good and essential reading and also tell the story behind the Holiday of Hannukah.

The early Christians regarded the Septuagint (aka LXX) as part of the final canon, although their degree of authority within that canon has always been a matter of discussion.

 

[visionary]

yeah what he said

 

[hamashiachagape]

I'm just wondering what the book of Sanhedrin is exactly and if Messianic Jews also follow this as part of their belief? Is it additonal instructions or teachings in how to interpret the Law of the Prophets?

I also just wondered if Messianic Jews follow the Talmud as well as Tanakh (old and new?).

Finally, what is the Apocrypha containing the Book of Macabees?

Cheers,

John

Its believed that the Sanhedrin was the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem. They are the ones who Yeshua was taken to and were in general, as well with the Roman priests and citizens, the party who was responsible for the execution of Yeshua. The Sanhedrin is a book of the Talmud, sorry I didn't realize you stated the book of Sanhedrin.

The Messianic Jews only believe that the Mishnah is valuable in the area of practices. The Babylonian Talmud and Jerusalem Talmud (especially the Gemara) are not worth much for divine writing. Neither of course is the Mishnah, but it does give us some very good indications on the way that the 1st century church and synagogue practiced. We do not hold the Talmud as a divine authority, nor the Midrash, the Zohar or the Kabbalah. We only follow the Tanakh, which is composed of the Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim (The Teaching, the Prophets and the Sacred Writings respectively, better known as the Old Testament to the Christian) and the Brit Hadashah (the renewed covenant, better known to the Christian as the New Testament).

The Apocrypha is material that essentially is contradictory to the Bible (Leviticus 17 states that the only means to salvation is through blood, the Apocrypha mentions that almsgiving is acceptable), but holds a few interesting historical details such as the one mentioned above about the Maccabees and Hanukkah. Generally, Hanukkah is held to be a secular holiday by the Messianic Jews. What is usually celebrated is a holiday found in the Bible known as the Festival of Lights. The apocrypha is noncanonical and holds no prophetic value whatsoever.

 

[hamashiachagape]

One of the books that make up the Talmud.



Generally, no.



More of a commentary of commentaries....well...something like that.



The books of Maccabees (there's two of them) are found in the Greek translation of the OT scriptures known as the Seputagint. They are books dealing mainly with the historic events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt against the Hellenistic armies of the occupation of the Alexandrian Successors. They're good and essential reading and also tell the story behind the Holiday of Hannukah.

The early Christians regarded the Septuagint (aka LXX) as part of the final canon, although their degree of authority within that canon has always been a matter of discussion.

As I understood it, the Apocrypha was later added to the Bible when Martin Luther presented the 95 Theses to the Catholic church. It was more of a reaction to the Protestant movement than anything else.

 

[ContraMundum]

As I understood it, the Apocrypha was later added to the Bible when Martin Luther presented the 95 Theses to the Catholic church.

No, Luther removed the "Apocryphal" books from his Bible. They were canonised at the Council of Rome and later at the Council of Carthage in the fourth Century at the same time as the NT. Luther disputed their inclusion and removed them from his Bible (in the 16thC).

It was more of a reaction to the Protestant movement than anything else.

The RCC responded to Luther's removal of the "Apocrypha" by confirming their canon (hence the term deutero-canonical books).