Post by Yedidyah on Jan 29, 2014 9:56:14 GMT -8
I have spent some time reading through the Apocryphal books and granted some are great historical sources while others are nothing more than an interesting read. I find the author of Sirach;Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira to be a good Jewish reference of his day. It has some great points throughout the text and shares into the thought process of what they believe came from around a 100 or so years before the birth of Yeshua.
Some things I have noticed on books like Sirach and Baruch is that they reinforce the
and the importance of keeping the commands.
I think they add a great amount of information as an extra rabbinic literature. Here is a passage I thought explains much of the church today especially verse 17 "Sinners have no use for correction, and will interpret the Law to suit themselves."
Sirach 32 Interpreting the Law
14 If you fear the Lord, you will accept his correction. He will bless those who get up early in the morning to pray. 15 Study his Law, and you will master it, unless you are insincere about it, in which case you will fail. 16 If you fear the Lord, you will know what is right, and you will be famous for your fairness. 17 Sinners have no use for correction, and will interpret the Law to suit themselves.
18 Sensible people will consider every opinion, but arrogant people will let nothing stand in their way. 19 Never do anything without thinking it through, and once you have done something, don't look back and wish you had done something else. 20 Don't take a course of action that is dangerous, and don't make the same mistake twice.[c] 21 Don't be too sure of yourself, even when the way looks easy. 22 Always watch where you are going.[d] 23 Whatever you do be careful;[e] this is keeping the Lord's commands.
24 Believing in the Law means keeping the Lord's commands.
If you trust the Lord, you cannot lose.
Some things I have noticed on books like Sirach and Baruch is that they reinforce the
and the importance of keeping the commands. I think they add a great amount of information as an extra rabbinic literature. Here is a passage I thought explains much of the church today especially verse 17 "Sinners have no use for correction, and will interpret the Law to suit themselves."
Sirach 32 Interpreting the Law
14 If you fear the Lord, you will accept his correction. He will bless those who get up early in the morning to pray. 15 Study his Law, and you will master it, unless you are insincere about it, in which case you will fail. 16 If you fear the Lord, you will know what is right, and you will be famous for your fairness. 17 Sinners have no use for correction, and will interpret the Law to suit themselves.
18 Sensible people will consider every opinion, but arrogant people will let nothing stand in their way. 19 Never do anything without thinking it through, and once you have done something, don't look back and wish you had done something else. 20 Don't take a course of action that is dangerous, and don't make the same mistake twice.[c] 21 Don't be too sure of yourself, even when the way looks easy. 22 Always watch where you are going.[d] 23 Whatever you do be careful;[e] this is keeping the Lord's commands.
24 Believing in the Law means keeping the Lord's commands.
If you trust the Lord, you cannot lose.
