Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06
JEWISH THOUGHT OF JESUS.

JEWISH THOUGHT OF JESUS.
We notice in the dispatches that the
American rabbis, In their annual con-
ference in Philadelphia. have passed
upon the question Whether or not the
religion Of Jesus should be taught in
the Jewish theological schools. - The
question, after very careful considera-
ton was answered in the negative, but
In such a way as to fully recognize the
liberty Of individuals to form their own
conceptions of the historical position of
Jesus, as well as tn, application "of
many Of His beautiful moralteachings.'
There IL In this decision quite de-
parture from the former position Of
Hebrew teachers II is an illustration
of this statement recently made by d.
lsldore Singer; when ] was boy,
had my father, who was a very ptous
man, heard the name Of Jesus uttered
from the pulpit Of our synagogue he
and every other man In the congrega-
ton would have left the building, and
the rabbi would have been dismissed
at once. Now. 1t is not strange, in many
synagOgues to hear sermons preached
euloglstc Of this Jesus, and nobody
thinks Of protesting-in fact, we are all
glad TO claim Jesus as one Of our peo-
pie" It is in fun harmony with the
position of advanced Jews on the inn
portant query what think ye Of
jesus"
Some time ago the News" quoted
statements OF prominent Hebrew
scholars and teachers on this very
question, as given in an appendix to
Mr. George Croly's fascinating story,
"Tarry Thou TIL Come" The author
submitted to many representative
Jews this question; What is the jew
ish thought today Of Jesus Of Nazar-
ethg' And the various replies received
are significant and remarkable DR..
Moritz Frledlaender says Ia part:
Always higher, on TO unapproacha-
beness grew his personality including
all that is beautiful, lofty, sublime and
divine and forcing every one 60 adora-
ton and GENERALIZATION. This divine
Son OF Man became the World-ideal,
and this sublime ideal has been origin
ated in Judaism, which will ever be re-
membered as having been predestined
By Providence TO bring forth such a
creation
Dr. Morris Jastrow admits that the
Jews rejected Jesus, but, he asks, did
Christians receive Him? He says.
ut is commonly said that the Jews re-
iected Jesus They did so in the sense
in which they rejected the teachings OF
their earlier prophets but the question
may be pertInenuy asked, Has Chris
tianity accepted Jesus? Neither our So
cial nor our political system rests upon
the principles of love and charity, so
prominently put forward by Jesus. The
long hOped-for reconciliation between
Judaism and Christianity will come
when once the teachings Of Jesus shall
have become the axioms Of human con-
duct
Prof. David Casteni makes this state
ment:
Jesus in a certain sense fulfilled IN
His person the prophesies Of the old
Testament they reached I'm Him
height beyond which il Is impossible 10
20. He was not the magnificent worldly
king since there could be no question
Of a worldly king In Israel again, for
whom the Hebrews waited IN vain
but lie was the great teacher Of man
Kind, spreading among all nations that
principle Of love and humanity which.
until then, had remained confined with
In the limits of Judaism
Dr. Gustav Gotthell says:
"The question whether Jesus suffered
marlyrdom solely for His new teach.
ings or for other causes. we viii not
discuss The crown OF thorns on His
head makes Him only the more our
brother. For 60 this day Il is borne
by His people Were he alive today.
who. think YOU. would he nearer His
heart-the prosecuted or the perse-
cutors?"
We make these extracts with the
kind and courteous permission Of the
author They indicate sufficiently the
trend Of advanced thought among the
Hebrews. and they indicate. too, that
the time may come when the entire
people shall claim Jesus as their royal
Messiah. To study The character Of the
Nazarene is 20 learn 10 love and wor-
ship Him, TO contemplate His teach
ings Is 10 lay a sure foundation Tor
faith IN them. For they are true.
And the human soul cannot contem-
plate truth. earnestly, without being
impressed thereby He who stands IN
its glorious presence will be- transform.
ed In Us likeness. az the great Hebrew
lawgiyer on the mount, IN the presence
of Jehovah. received Of Ills glory and
reflected 1t among his people.
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