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Tosafot on Bekhorot 2b

Medieval Tosafist comment, citing Rabbenu Tam, that Gentiles who swear by God while associating another with him are not forbidden to do so.

Author: Tosafists
Publisher: Sefaria
Tradition: Medieval Jewish commentary
Accessed: 2026-10-06

Citation

Tosafot on Bekhorot 2b, s.v. “shema yithayev lo,” Hebrew text, Sefaria, accessed October 6, 2026.

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The Trinity and incarnation violate monotheismChristians confess one God, not three. They claim Jesus belongs within the identity of Israel's one God, a claim argued from the Hebrew Bible, not polytheism.