[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Any Bible scholars or practicing Jews: Wouldn’t a rabbi have to have a wife to be taken seriously, or am I misunderstanding the practices back then?

Rabbis did not exist until after the 2nd century Jewish diaspora.

[2ndDivisionVet]

After the temple was destroyed, yes. But He is called “Rabbi” and teacher in many versions of the New Testament, right?

[onedoug]

Semikhah