( The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah) The rabbis attached life - and - death importance to frivolous, arbitrary rules that regulated virtually every aspect of a Jew’s life ​ — often with cold - blooded disregard for human feeling.
( The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah) Rabid pidasid neid tühiseid, meelevaldseid, peaaegu igat juudi elu tahku määratlevaid käske elu ja surma küsimuseks — jättes sageli külmavereliselt arvestamata inimese tunded.