Apostate
131Elisha ben-Avuyah — (2nd century) Tanna and apostate. Elisha, a leading sage, was influenced by reading heretical works. He turned apostate, and was accused of helping the Romans to suppress Jewish laws and customs. There are many stories told to explain Elisha’s …
Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
132BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …
