Christianity emerged as a separate religion only in the centuries after Jesus’ death.

In the Bible, Sinai is also described as a desert or wilderness, which supports the widespread belief that the mountain was located in the Sinai desert, part of present-day Egypt.

The rabbis of the Talmud themselves did not take multiple wives.

Rather than imprisoning or corrupting the soul, the body is a God-given tool for doing sacred work in the world.