Jewish Babylonian Talmud confirms Christ's death (and life)

Check out this recent post from Wayne Jackson at Christian Courier entitled "The Jewish Talmud and the Death of Christ." I recommend that you read the entire article, only a portion of which is quoted from below:

There is an interesting passage in the Jewish Talmud that mentions the death
of Christ. Though written from a negative vantage point, it nonetheless
constitutes a marvelous confirmation of the biblical record.

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The Babylonian Talmud is a commentary on Jewish laws composed between A.D.
500-600 (Neusner/Green, 69) Therein is a text about Jesus’ death. The Tractate
Sanhedrin (43a) contains this passage:

"Jesus was hanged on Passover Eve. Forty days previously the herald had cried,
‘He is being led out for stoning, because he has practiced sorcery and led
Israel astray and enticed them into apostasy. Whosoever has anything to say in
his defense, let him come and declare it.’ As nothing was brought forward in his
defense, he was hanged on Passover Eve."

An analysis of this paragraph is extremely rewarding. First, one must observe
that the document is written from the Jewish viewpoint; thus, as expected, is
hostile to Jesus, and is defensive of Jewish jurisprudence. This makes it all
the more valuable as a document for the support of Christianity.

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Mr. Jackson is an excellent writer and student of the Scriptures, and his contains a trove of edifying reading.

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