Volume 17, No.4, Nov. 2006
If He Love His Master
'1f thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing ... And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto [...]
Trample Not on Any
The Jews would not willingly tread upon the smallest piece of paper in their way, but took it up; for possibly, they say, the name of God may be on it. Though there was a little superstition in this, yet truly there is nothing but good religion in it, if we apply it to men. Trample not on any; there may be some work [...]
The 9th of Av
Tisha B'Av (tish'ah be-ab) is a major annual fast day in Judaism. Its name denotes the ninth day "Tisha" of the Jewish month of ''Av," which falls in mid-summer. It has been called the "saddest day in Jewish history." In the Bible, before the exile, this month was simply called, "the fifth month." The lunar-based Jewish calendar shows some variation of the dates each [...]
Wisdom That is Tender Hearted
''Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves" (Matthew 10:16). Jesus recognized the need for blending opposites. He knew that his disciples would face a difficult and hostile world, where they would confront cold and arrogant men whose hearts had been hardened. So he said to them, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves," (Mat thew 10:16) [...]