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 -
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