A Look into the Noachide Laws and Differing Views
Do the Apostles and the Jerusalem Council separate Jews and Gentiles? Countless opinions have echoed around the halls of Judaism and Christianity, views concerning the significance of Torah observation in the lives of Gentiles. Dr. Shaye J.D. Cohen, rabbi and professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard University, provides his opinion on the relevance of Torah observance and Gentiles of the First Century. He states that Gentiles need not convert to Judaism and observe Torah laws, such as sacrificial and purity laws, in order to have a share in the kingdom of G-d.1 Mr. Tim Hegg, professor at Torah Resource Institute, agrees on this point, but disagrees concerning the motives surrounding the …show more content…
Dr. Cohen views the Noachide Laws as a positive, necessary tool of the rabbis in order to allow certain “righteous gentiles” a place in the portion to come while still maintaining their own uniqueness as Jews.2 Mr. Hegg agrees on this point but disagrees on the assumed position, taken by Dr. Cohen, that the Apostles in the Jerusalem Council encouraged separation from their Jewish brothers and thus were precursors to the
Do the Apostles and the Jerusalem Council separate Jews and Gentiles? Countless opinions have echoed around the halls of Judaism and Christianity, views concerning the significance of Torah observation in the lives of Gentiles. Dr. Shaye J.D. Cohen, rabbi and professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard University, provides his opinion on the relevance of Torah observance and Gentiles of the First Century. He states that Gentiles need not convert to Judaism and observe Torah laws, such as sacrificial and purity laws, in order to have a share in the kingdom of G-d.1 Mr. Tim Hegg, professor at Torah Resource Institute, agrees on this point, but disagrees concerning the motives surrounding the …show more content…
Dr. Cohen views the Noachide Laws as a positive, necessary tool of the rabbis in order to allow certain “righteous gentiles” a place in the portion to come while still maintaining their own uniqueness as Jews.2 Mr. Hegg agrees on this point but disagrees on the assumed position, taken by Dr. Cohen, that the Apostles in the Jerusalem Council encouraged separation from their Jewish brothers and thus were precursors to the