Did Paul invent the term ‘goy’?


The word “goy” appears for the first time in Tannaitic literature however a new reading raises the possibility that the Rabbinic Sages were actually inspired by Jesus’ apostle who preached to the nations. This interesting proposition is raised in an article by Adi Ophir and Yishai Rosen-Zvi published in HaAretz newspaper on September 16, 2012, in the Rosh HaShana literature supplement.

Read the article in Hebrew here

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