In summary, classical idolatry has been clearly defined by Jewish Law. Christianity, however, has been defined as something less. The problem is defining how much less, and for what purposes.
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The Talmud makes no clear reference to Jesus or Christianity.<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/mt/talmud/jesus.html
Historical Analysis: The Talmud neither disparaged nor even mentions Jesus
]</ref> Various attempts to equate ''minim'' with early Christians are tenuous at best because there seems to be no relationship between the teachings of the ''minim '' and Christian teachings. Christianity is first discussed in detail in terms of Jewish law by the ''rishonim'' (Rabbis of the early medieval period (1250–1550))
