The Religions Book by DK Publishing

Author:DK Publishing
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 978-1-46-544212-3
Publisher: DK Publishing
Published: 2015-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

Acceptance of the Talmud

The concept of an oral law has not been universally accepted among Jews. Prior to the writing of the Talmud, the doctrine of the Oral Law was promulgated by a Jewish sect called the Pharisees. However, two sects—the Karaites and the Sadducees—rejected this doctrine. The Karaites originated around the 8th century in Baghdad and (unlike the Sadducees) still exist today. Karaites have their own traditions for interpreting the Bible, but they do not believe that any teachings were given to Moses besides those in the biblical text. Nonetheless, other branches of Judaism accept the Talmud as a sacred text, and Orthodox Jews continue to trace its origins to the Oral Law given to Moses by God. Many modern Jews do not take this idea literally, but rather view the Talmud as part of a living tradition that preserves and interprets Jewish law for every generation and encourages theological debate.

The primary purpose of the Talmud is to record the analysis of Jewish traditions by the best intellects of previous generations, and to challenge new students to find their own truths.

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