In the name of “That Man!” people who claimed to be his followers carried out endless persecutions, proclaiming the absolute rejection and eternal damnation of the Jewish people, his people. They lied, but their vile actions and teachings had an impact which continues to this day. For centuries, it was forbidden to even utter the name of “That Man!” in the Jewish community. His name remained unspoken or distorted. He was only referred to in oblique ways. But the story of “That Man!” is a first-century Jewish story of God's faithfulness to Israel. It is presented as completely dependent upon and flowing from Tanakh — the Law (Torah), the Prophets (Nevi’im), and the Writings (Ketuvim) — the authorized, accepted revelation from the God of Israel. All subsequent revelations are to be judged by it.
