The “New Testament” claims that Yeshua is the Son of God—an inconceivable and offensive claim in the eyes of Judaism. How could the holy, eternal Creator of the universe have a human son? Did He defile Himself to procreate with humans? Did He father biological offspring as in Greek myths and pagan religions? Yet despite such cynical ad hominems and red herrings—and regardless of whether one is prepared to believe that Yeshua is indeed that very Son—the concept of God having a son is actually not so unbelievable. It is, in fact, deeply rooted in the history of Israel and in the Hebrew Scriptures. Read more