Judaism ForumWho can you most relate to from the scriptures?Hi all! This translation (the KJV) is just plain wrong. None of the other versions get it right. The original Hebrew says: A correct translation would be: Thus, the Hebrew indicates that a specific cord/rope was used. Our Sages comment on this and say that it was by this cord that residents of Jericho who wished to...er...obtain Rahab's services would climb up into her home. Our Sages say that as she let Caleb & Phineas use it to escape, she prayed to God: "Dear Lord, with this I sinned; with this may You forgive me!", i.e. whereas she had previously used this rope for sin, she was now using it for good and thus sanctifying it (what a lesson there is here!). One rather unsung Biblical character who fascinates me is Eli. His whole life/career is fascinating, from his meeting with Hannah, to his dressing down by the "man of God" (whom our Sages say was Elkanah), to his rather unpleasant end. But the episode that really touches me is in I Samuel 3. As the text tells us, Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the child and not himself and he wasn't jealous, envious or resentful. We learn more a few verses later on. The child Samuel, not surprisingly, is afraid to tell Eli about God's prophecy of doom on him and his house, but Eli is persistent & after hearing Samuel's report, says: What mature faith! Not only does Eli calmly accept God's judgement but he understands that the torch is being passed (as it were) to someone greater than himself and he is not jealous, envious or resentful. What a lesson there is here! Be well! ssv |
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