Term
Talmud
A body of Jewish civil and religious law consisting of the Mishnah (codified laws) and the Gemara (commentary on the Mishnah).
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Definition
A body of Jewish civil and religious law with a collection of commentary on the law of Moses and the sayings of the great rabbis. It consists of two main parts: the Mishnah, which is a codification of laws, and the Gemara, which is a commentary on the Mishnah.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 802Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 802.
Last revised August 14, 2026