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JDPriestly

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1. Why does Dr. Aslan assert that Jesus could not read?

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 05:40 PM

Aug 2013

Not only does the New Testament specifically state that Jesus read the Torah in the temple, but there is an ancient tradition that Jewish children learn to read the Torah.

Was that not the case in Palestine/Israel at the time of Jesus?

Every Jewish family I know places an extremely high value on education. I believe that is an ancient tradition.

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Why does Dr. Aslan assert that Jesus could not read? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #1