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Hillel, Holy Spirit, Peace, the New Sanhedrin, and the Gospels

 

Yochanan ben Zakkai converted his school to function as a re-establishment of the Sanhedrin in Yavneh. He was chosen to do this by Roman Emperor Vespasian because the Emperor had heard that he was “a man of peace.” Zakkai was student of Hillel had been president of the Sanhedrin at the Temple and leader of the Pharisees. Hillel is one of the greatest rabbis of the Jewish tradition. The teachings of Jesus reflect many of the wisdom lessons taught by Hillel. As we will see as we follow the proceeding of the new Sanhedrin, Luke and Matthew shaped their Gospels in ways that would link the Jesus Movement to the school of Hillel. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/b79bcaf5da34/hillel-holy-spirit-peace-the-new-sanhedrin-and-the-gospels

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