The first eleven
chapter of the book of Genesis reveal the foundational core values and guiding
principles the Creator gave for all humanity. Interestingly, the thing you
will not find there is the founding of a religious institution. How is
humanity supposed to learn the Creator’s core values and principles? It will be
through the first sacred and spiritual institution established by the Creator –
the family. Its leaders are called “parents.” It is found in homes -- not the institutions of government,
education or religion. It should be the source of solutions for many of the
issues and problems facing our society will be found. Read the complete article
at -- http://biblicalheritage.org/DTB/0814_DTB_Parenting.pdf
The witnesses, laying their coats at the feet of Saul, were the men that would cast the first stones at Stephen in Acts 7. Why did they all lay their coats at Saul’s feet? The Talmud contains a very interesting account of the act of stoning that may provide the answer. “When the trial was over, they take him [the condemned person] out to be stoned. The place of stoning was at a distance from the court, as it is said, ‘Take out the one who has cursed.’ [i] A man stands at the entrance of the court; in his hand is a signaling flag [Hebrew sudarin = sudar , ‘scarf, sweater’]. A horseman was stationed far away but within sight of him. If one [of the judges] says, ‘I have something [more] to say in his favor,’ he [the signaler] waves the sudarin , and the horseman runs and stops them [from stoning him]. Even if [the condemned person] himself says, ‘I have something to say in my favor,’ they bring him back, even four of five times, only provided that there is some substance to...
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