Is Judaism the REAL cleanest form of the bible? I am starting to believe so.?

Question

Clean as in unedited and re-written during translation to other languages.

This is why I ask: When Jesus walked the earth he said to his followers, "I say to you truly that this generaltion shall not pass before they see these things." Well a generation is 10 years so "these things" have passed. I don't know what to believe.

Hasbullah: Jewish people are a kind people. Why do you say they won't accept me if I were true to the religion? I was raised Christian and really question all the contradictions in the bible. Maybe it is in the translation over the years.

Noturbizniss:

I feel a calling in my soul, a deep feeling of uniting with God.

p.s. Noturbizniss:

Why do you type the name God as G-d? Curious.

I am serious about coverting (they will see I am serious) and will check into Judaism.

Answer 1

if they are and you are not jewish, then it is tickets for your soul because then you are heathen

Answer 2

Well, first off, Judaism is a religion based around the Torah, its not a "form of the Bible".

Second, which form of Judaism are you refering to? Reformed, Haddisim, orthodox, ultra-orthodox....? Which one meets your criteria of purity?

Also, I don't know what I would say the texts used by Jewish folks are any more "accurate" than the texts by Christians. When it comes to the same texts, both groups are using the same source texts. And, in all honesty, the Masoretic texts, while remarkably accurate, do have some interpretative decisions reflected in their transliteration------again, those were used by Christians too. So, while again, I find them remarkably similar to the Dead Sea texts, there were nuances.....the same nuances found in Christian texts. Frankly, too, I think its important to remember that in neither Christianity nor Judaism is the Bible considered "the" source of salvation in the way other faiths view their sacred texts. Soooo, in Christianity and Judaism dynamic equivalents are acceptable and the minutae of particular words isn't the point......which is why Jesus' comments on the minutae of the law being translated as "jot or tittle" is so ironic (jots and tittles didn't come in till after the time of Christ :).

Answer 3

I believe so, although I admit I am very biased as I am an orthodox Jew.
Whenever I do some research into this I always find contradictions in the other religions but The Jewish version is so clean and makes so much sense.

To Hasbulla - we gladly accept converts with open arms, but only those who are committed to keeping all the laws. It is not easy to stop working every seventh day and to keep kosher in the strictest sense.
Please don't go bashing people who you know nothing about.
We have the utmost respect for non jews who keep the seven noahide laws- one can believe but does not have to be a jew in order to go to heaven
Atzu87 - from a Jewish perspective we would rather non jews not convert since it is so difficult to follow all the laws, and unless one truly feels a calling in their soul, the noahide laws, which basically are laws of common decency - don't kill, don't steal, have proper courts etc, are exactly what you hope is sufficient to get into heaven.

The way i look at the other judeo-cristian religons is.simple. If you believe in G-d - does it really make sense that G-d would change his mind, be it about the laws he gave to Moses - saying they are irrelevant and all that need be done is to love him, or be it that the Jews are no longer his chosen people, rather the chosen people are thsoe who follow his new laws - version 2.0??
To me that doesn't make sense - G-d made a mistake and revised it?

Lauren - If you are truly interested then I suggest you get in touch with an orthodox Rabbi who can help you along and help you decide what path is right for you. If you want, you can contact me and I can see if I can find a reputable Rabi in your area.

Answer 4

Yes. I suggest the "Jewish Publication Society" English translations of the Tanakh(Old Testement) I orignally got it some years ago to see how Jews see the "old testement" rather than the numerous Christian VERSIONS.

ofcourse learning Hebrew would be the best thing to do to really understand the Tanakh.

I am also considering converting but since I have belonged to both Christianity and Islam, I want to make sure I am sure this is right before taking that step rather than rush into anything.

If you decide to convert make sure it is with a Orthodox rabbi

Answer 5

the Judaist "bible" is the first verson from which the Christian and Islamic holy texts are based and extended.

which version is most true?
which version is the best?

each of those religeous groups says theirs is, and other religeous groups say none of them are.

I personally do not know what to think on the matter and plead ignorance, if that means I end up punished in the afterlife then that is for who or what decides that fate.

All I know is the approximate order the religeons seperated historically. All teaching seem equally valid, which for me pushes me back into the confusions of which one is best, and makes it easier to try to live my life as morally and ethically as I can, and hope that if there is an afterlife the actions of my life have more weight than the religeons I did not follow.

Answer 6

The Hebrew Scriptures, the Torah, Prophets and Writings have been proven to have been accurately transmitted for at least the last 2000 years and there's little reason to suggest that the previous 1500 years was any different. As such, there is very high confidence that the content of the Hebrew Scriptures are as they were originally written.

Answer 7

Yes, it is. But, the O.T. stories were taken from earlier writings. Actually, from Abraham's home country of Ur in Sumer. The ancient Sumerian texts were the basis of the bible. They rewrote it to make god or the gods benevolent when in fact they were anything but. They created humans for slave labor. If you want to get down to the basics and the truth, go to the source of it all, the original writings.

Answer 8

Maybe. A few major religions rose from the same region and era.
Who's to say which books in the different religions were "real" and which books were "clean"- meaning the writer recorder did not add too many misinformation, mistakes or misquotes.
Judaism, I think remained true to its original concept, and therefore when you say clean in that sense, I am inclined to nod in agreement.

Answer 9

much of Judaism is a clean form of scripture. However, the law of Moses showed of us how much we need God. Which is why He came down to pay the penalty for sin, so we could be with Him. Read the book of John and the book of Acts.

Answer 10

Of the old Testament, perhaps yes. It has been less influenced by constant editing of priests and translations that could have perverted the Bible's words (I imagine).

Answer 11

Only you can answer that for yourself. But you have to remember that half of the bible (the new testament) has nothing to do with judaism, because it's all about jesus.

But as for your question, that's something you have to discover.