However, this does not imply much along the lines of Christian theology. Already Saadia Gaon noted the two basic issues in which Christians got the whole thing wrong. One is that one can be a great tzadik and still not be God. But there are many levels of tzadikim. The greatest are thought to be the patriarchs, Moshe [Moses], Aaron Joseph and David. These are all thought to be souls of Emanation. [But not the only ones. ]And Emanation is something like a cup of water flowing forth and down. That is the Light of God flows forth from him in Adam Kadmon, Akudim, Brudim Nekudim until Emanation. So all these worlds are pure Godliness--in that there is no division between them and God Himself. Even though they are all very far from God and not God himself. So souls of Emanation also are pure godliness but not God.
This applies to Jesus also.
And clearly there are plenty people who have souls whose root is much lower. They might be from Creation, Foundation or Action.[Asiah].
Another issue is "bitul HaMitzvot"--i.e. that Christians think Jesus came to say that the commandments of the Torah no longer are applicable-which contradicts what Jesus said openly about this very issue.
And further, they think Jesus came to disagree with the Oral Law. That also contradicts what Jesus said openly in Mathew chapter 23. "The Scribes sit on the seat of Moses and so everything they say to do that you must obey and do..." And then he goes on to say a very clear fact that the religious tend to be hypocrites. But there were some of the Pharisees that were evil and hypocrites just like today. That does not mean all. Nor does it imply a lack in Torah, not the Oral or Written Law.
