Most jews don't even believe that Jesus is the savior so what about jewish custom and cultures and how it pretains to us
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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
well, I am saying my personal study of Jewish customs helped me understand why the woman touched the hem of His garment...and on and on.
Sister A is right. Even though many Jews of His day rejected Jesus, we can still understand a lot about the setting and the teachings of the Bible by understanding Jewish (and others!) customs. The hem of His garment is a good example. The people of Israel were commanded to wear a blue colored fringe on the hems of their garments. This was to remind them of who they were (Numbers 15:38-39).
Interestingly, but doing this they were also copying the decor of the Tabernacle itself - the dwelling place of God. By reaching out for the hem of His garment, the woman was actually acknowledging that God was in Christ.
We don't need to wear the blue fringe today; but it is important that we remember who were are and Who He is. The importance of that remeberance is the underlying theme that transcends cultures and styles of dress.
why would we think that something St.Paul wrote hundreds of years ago...answering a letter or report that we don't have...to people we don't know...or speak the same language...or share the same customs or culture...why would a rational person believe this is written for us today?
why would we think that something St.Paul wrote hundreds of years ago...answering a letter or report that we don't have...to people we don't know...or speak the same language...or share the same customs or culture...why would a rational person believe this is written for us today?
You're right (IMO) about the generalities and cultural issues.
However, we are all still human beings; and presumably, God is still God. So there are important connections to that ancient and foreign world that bind us all together in one family - despite the vast differences in our times, traditions, customs and language.
You're right (IMO) about the generalities and cultural issues.
However, we are all still human beings; and presumably, God is still God. So there are important connections to that ancient and foreign world that bind us all together in one family - despite the vast differences in our times, traditions, customs and language.
Man, wouldn't it have been great if God had written the Bible?
(Uh oh. There's that cynicism again! )
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