The UnJewish New Testament: When Translation and Tradition Make Jewish Writings Sound Anti-Jewish

The Ketuvim haNotsrim were written within a deeply Jewish world, yet many modern translations can make Yeishua and Shaul sound hostile to Torah, Pharisees, and Judaism itself. This article examines several passages where translation choices go beyond what the Greek text strictly requires and shows how inherited Christian theology has sometimes shaped the way these Jewish writings are understood.

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