Editing Resurrection of Jesus (section)

=== Judaism ===
{{further|Judaism's view of Jesus}}

[[Jewish Christian|Christianity split from Judaism]] in the 1st century AD, and the two faiths have differed in their theology since. According to the ''[[Toledot Yeshu]]'', the body of Jesus was [[Stolen body hypothesis|removed]] on the same night by a gardener named Juda, after hearing the disciples planned to steal the body of Jesus.<ref>Michael J. Cook, "Jewish Perspectives on Jesus", in Delbert Burkett (editor), ''The Blackwell Companion to Jesus'', pp. 221–223 (Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2011). {{ISBN|978-1-4051-9362-7}}</ref><ref>Gary R. Habermas, ''The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ'', p. 205 (Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2008). {{ISBN|0-89900-732-5}}</ref> However, ''Toledot Yeshu'' is not considered either canonical or normative within [[rabbinic literature]].<ref>Dan, Joseph (2006). "Toledot Yeshu". In Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Encyclopaedia Judaica. 20 (2nd ed.) pp. 28–29</ref> Van Voorst states that ''Toledot Yeshu'' is a medieval document set without a fixed form which is "most unlikely" to have reliable information about Jesus.<ref>Van Voorst, Robert E (2000). ''Jesus Outside the New Testament: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence'' WmB Eerdmans Publishing. {{ISBN|0-8028-4368-9}} p. 128</ref> The Blackwell Companion to Jesus states that the ''Toledot Yeshu'' has no historical facts as such, and was perhaps created as a tool for warding off conversions to Christianity.<ref>Michael J. Cook ''Jewish Perspectives on Jesus'' Chapter 14 in "The Blackwell Companion to Jesus" edited by Delbert Burkett 2011 {{ISBN|978-1-4443-2794-6}}</ref>