Is JUDAISM the Law of Moses? - Part 9 - Ernest L Martin - August 1961

Ernest L Martin

The Pharisees seize authority from the priests, the "traditions of the elders" replace the Bible, laymen claim to be prophets - these surprising facts are discussed in this ninth installment. THE last installment revealed how laymen came to power through "Judaism" - how they called pagan customs the "traditions of the elders." Now see what occurred in the century just before Christ's birth. Innovation of Precedents Which Helped Form Judaism. The acceptance of the "traditional laws," supposedly handed down from Moses, placed the lay leaders in a position of power and authority among the people. It was the people themselves who had inherited the many new customs, and when the lay leaders condoned the customs, claiming them to be Jewish in origin, the people looked upon the lay leaders with honor and respect. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library