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[โ€“] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Damn, that's crazy. I've never heard of this. Got any other cool, obscure "scripture?"

Edit: after looking it up, I think the part right after is just as interesting:

The Gemara comments: Come and see the difference between the sinners of Israel and the prophets of the nations of the world. As Balaam, who was a prophet, wished Israel harm, whereas Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Jewish sinner, sought their well-being.