Part 3

Rabbi Yeshua and the
Jewish Background to the
New Testament

36. Was Jesus really a rabbi?

37. Did Jesus follow the Oral Law?

38. What is the original Hebrew name for Jesus? And is it true that the name Jesus (Greek Iēsous) is really a pagan corruption of the name Zeus?

39. What language did Jesus and the apostles speak?

40. Was the New Testament originally written in Hebrew?

41. Was the New Testament originally written in Aramaic?

42. What are some examples of the Jewish background to the New Testament?

43. What does it mean to “restore the Jewish roots” of the Christian faith?

44. Was Paul really an educated Jew who knew the Hebrew language well?

45. Did the Jews really kill Jesus?