, 1879-06-08
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Col Ingersoll at His
Brothers Crave
Fhs Two Newmans, John Henry
tbs Romanist, and Francis
the Deist.
Rfshop-Elect Harris, of Michi-
gan, Not Yet Ready to
Accept.
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--sarvioes To-Day.
THE TAIMUD.


THE TAIMUD.
rvrxRHNcEs TO JESUS By THE JEWISH THEo-
LOGICAL WRITER'S.
A ccrresnondcpt Of the New York Herold fur
cish,s the following interesting and curious pa
nsr. showing the opinions Of Jewish Talmudists
concerning Jesus Of Nazareth, called the Christ.
Il settles the question also Of the mention OF
E,s name in those writings Of the Rabbins Of
old, and, in brief, gives reason why he was
1ucifed Is heretic:
In alate issue Of your paper the writer Of an ar
t;cle headed, '.Is Christianity Failuree" in
doubtne the historical character Of the Christian
{.ith, sisted fact that Jesus WAS not mentioned
In The Ta1mud. This is NOT trne. Mr.. Palmer Il
believe that was the gentleman's name) either did
hot succeed IL working himself through ali the
huge tones Of the Talmud. or be must have had
before him copy Of one Of the modern editions
from which all passages referring to Jesus and His
followers hare been carefully expuuged by the OIL
sagcs, it seemt in spite of their unfriendy spirit
had they been left and permitted to become eener-
xily known, would now be Of good service to the
Christian world. Were it not for truths sake
should keep SILENT looking with secret joy On the
modification of Christianity ut her own foolish
work that mates her to-day search 60 eagerly for
whatshe once herself just as eagerly sought de-
stroy, and what might now. in default OF anything
better, contribute in q measure to ward of the
severe attack made upon her IS it is, if yon will
kindly aow me. L will readily make known,
has been preserved with reference to Jesus in an
eient manuscripts and old editions OF the Taimud,
printed prior to the year 1000, Of which there nre
T5e Tzimad. of course. does MOI say thst Jesus,
Ycshu, He is called in rabbinical literature,
vas The Son ot God nor Is it stated there that He
record Jesus WAS the son Of MARY, who was
1rfense and married to one Pappus ben Judah.
Not this Paopus, however, but another man By the
name Of Pandyra was the father OF Jesus. CIreat-
Jesus is reported to hare been in Egypt, where
He secretly studied the mysteries OF Witchcraft
knoHedge; hut being aware of the difficulty Of in
trusting 1t to memory they took the only precau-
ton 10 prevent its expectation by having the
clothes clothes OF G every sIanser who LET the country
Jesus, however, succeeded in takfng with Him
some notes which He had put down, not on any
tTrcat'se Sabbath 1o4o.5 Jesus a was the disciple
pf the Tnnnai Rabbi Joshua hem Perachfa This
Rabbi is blamed for having incxorably repnlsed his
hereto puDil. He fs, indeed, represented as hay
Ing accelerated, it not caused. the ultimate
ADostacy Of Jesus from Judaism by turning deaf
sar to His 1neful supp1icationa and en1reates for
forgiveness. {Treatise Sota. 47a.)
This is about all that is reported In the Talmnd
u the life OF Jesus, except that he taught His
disciples His own views on the jewish civil law.
CTreattse Abodah Zarah, l7a.) There ore, how
y
II His trinl and the oHenses for which He suffered
leath. ::
His principal ofense Is reported to have been
ndiculins the doctrines Of the Jewish teachers.
(rte2tisc Girtin 57a). But this ofense, grave 1t
was considered to be, WAS punishable BY Heaven
tlone; 1t was not . crime the penalty Of which
He WIS accused and condemned to oenth on the
charge Of having ptacuced witchctat and led Israel
a*tSsJ. m - w..
power. 'suumarily disposed Of hcretics. But
1esns being we'll known to and befriended by the
Governor Of Palestine they hau to grant Him fair
da!n previous to His execution it was made public
y known that He lad forfeited ie life to the law
aad al who could show cause why sentence should
not be passed On Him were invited to DO 60. No
one. however, came to say anything in His favor,
aad consequently he was cruclfeo In Lud Iydia!)
on Easter eve. tSanhedrlm 43a-
n the Tain,ud, d,-Natthai. 1Saccai, Nezer, Boni,
Iodah, and Jacob Of the Village Of stccanIa. or
Iaese all except the last one are reported 70 have
been executed together with their Master. wing
py the queer argument OF .jca de nofs Of their
qames with sim liar words in the Bible Qbidem}.
must have in some way or other escaped the fate Of
hfs colleaoues ut the time oftheir execution, and
nc seems to have afterward saved his life by a
shtewd policy: He took care not to tesch his Mas
religious ideas publicly, while, on the other
4ana, he seized every occasion Of oEtentahously
disseminating his innocent views On tho Jewish
WV !aW- tIfeatlbe Ab0uah LATan La. he Nl0
aot however, escape suspicion. For when be
once offered to cure nephew Ut Rabbi 1shmael,
t xho h7d been stung by reptile, tue Rabbi re-
.usea ha services preferng to lei his relative die
5stneF than have his life saved by the heretic WHO
Mlcnt cure him BY some improper means, or in the
name Of his Master. Qnidem 27b.)
me czuc'led Jesus is mentioned in the Talmud
enly once. Titus. while In Palestine, is said to
M nsTc eonlured Jesus from the dead and to have
Mkea lin which nation was csteoned highest in
neaVen Jesus said Israel was. Titus tEen cor
r. TToaso 70 ask, Shall wage war upon this people?
70 tais Jesus replied: ''Seek their good and not
tae evil; touch them not, for whosoeycr toucheth
saem rn might as we'll touch the apple OF his own
tlTeatise Gittfu, ,57a.
~, .ne 1:scoseon Of The origin and authenticity Of
1gt lamudcal reports interesting it certainly
iust oe' subject not suitable for cai1y paper
4n.tt .ae aerald; besides. it is TOO complicated
she 1or The limited space allotted to these lines.
rsm. therefore, confne myself to making few
1S4na 1Sases On the aforementioned dialogue between
II h. ann sesus. This passage is ericcntly fable
nears .ne stamp Of later Interpolation, and ap
forctna , ne to have been suggested By desire Of
I'M +, upon M she Christian world the conviction
ein1e nRn faith, out Of policy we'll psin-
fhr Of The persecution Of Israel, aud
fntandada nsufe put into the mouth OF Jesus was
ish nsi % lnptess the inyiol. Utility OF tue jew
on apon the minds Of her relentless oppress-