New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
RELIGIOUS.
A 1r,r1sn VIEW OLE lrsrs.

Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise delivered the first lee
ture Of the course on the "Talmud and the Gospels
last Saturday evening in steuway Hall, before large
audience lis subject was Jesus and the PAaTisees'
Many prominent rabbs present, The lecturer was
appropriately introduced by the Rev. o. T. Frothing
ham, and said:
Nv investigation into tho Gospel and Talmud have
taught me three paradoxes concerning Jesus Of Ndza
Tcth, which consider highly Important and essential
points IN history, especially IN the 0iign Oh Chistany
Jesus OF Nazareth was not the author OF Christianity
lie was Plarissan doctor an eminent patriot, FER
vent enthusiast determined 10 rescue MS country from
the clutches OF bloody despOtsn. lie was cruchod By
Roman authorities! 10 the chastlsemeht, chagrn, ana
profound regret OF the jews i maintain these para
doxes in contradiction 20 those modern critics
u those who hold the theory That no such
person ever lived and especially AGAINST the
unfounded theories OF Renan' me Iainpd often
mentions the name OF Jesus; ms teacher RabD Joshua
with whom he in Egypt his disciples, one OF whom
stood in close communication win several OF thc most
prominent authorities ana at inc head OF the hIoCen
church. In the Tamud mention IS made OF manuscript
Egypt and brought TO Palestine The original Hebrew
or Aramac gospel ID mentioned there from which those
agree. ThOse passages Of the Talmud bear the names
and the stamp Of prominent contemporaries OF Jesus and
ence. Had those rabbis considered him ignoramus
OF mere mpOstor they must have said 80 somewhere
but they did not Their silence amucb better ter mOny
spect to Renau think he misconceived the character
The speaker then described the origin Of the sect of
Pharsees, who were the democrats Of that and ma
Essences were secret order within the ranks Of the
Pharsees, who were opprl ssed by the Romans when
Pharsces was the "Haberm," who entirely opposed
kings and priests. John the Baptist who belonged 10
this society, wanted the Kingdom Heaven restored
in Israel which, in modern phraSeology signifies indie
dependence OF prince and priest independence of foreign
the sovereignty Of Gods laws Thousands IL appears
came to John, Including Roman soldiers and other hire
lings and the revival assumed the dimension OF pop
ua instruction at least in the estimation Herod King
OF Gahlee III whose territory John preached and bap
M 4lX d,yf IN
dispose of PATRIOTS So John and many fabbis With
yOnd the reach OF the jews and beheaded by the
mand OF HerOd. But this did not crush the
Instruction For among the thousands whom the snirt
OF John animated was Jesus OF Nazareth, who by the
aeath OF JoIR rose rapidly to popularity and emnence
who saw IN the youthful enthusiast the in whom
Gods spirit was well pleased, who should continue and
bring to perfection the work begun by JOhn-the resto
ration Of the Kingdom OF heaven and the redemption OF
Israel. Jesus had commenced his public career as
popular teacher in Galee and embraced The cause OF
the anti priesthood. He too young 70 fnd ackuow
edgment and admirers. But few disciples OF the lower
class Of people cOngregated around him He had sue
ceeded IA gaining even the confidence OF the Roman
agents OF the lower class, namely publcas foreign
harots and SOdOmites but lac did not succeed among
the ma aI,ien are tew pe concerning ms early
overloaded with miracles stories OF e1Orcsm and won
deru cures The death Of John naturally alarmed bis
dscles and cOmpatriOts, and Jesus with his small maud
of followers fed 10 the hnly Inhabited Ontskirs OF The
When The son OF Man had home ia This world
From aud after that time Jesus was a fugiiive
side OF the land In PhGneeia; then again In the northern
maintains but never more ia lie interior OF Galiee
NE fugitive SAGE and patriot, with all the great pain IN
iiS ,ogi xmch the misery Of his people, tho decline OF
Zion and Die rse OF Rome inspired with the enthusiastic
zeaI on Ms Lls 30 save Gods people and Gods word
ycify Cod promises attracted the attention Of the
multitude wlteh followed him 10 his distant retrcats
caught sparks rom his fire, and the spirit OF John
r"s5rrecrJ with tc old vgOr. must save my people
md ifs sacred lerx.'e must restore The Kingdom OF
, ayen IN Israel the great tho9gh,, t.e sublime
r,, tIe earth and he charms are forgotten, peril,
danger, and death lose ia. IT terror, maphood anrGod
head met closely as the bhitc pnd 'ne ip""N ''D