That was quite interesting. Thank you.
*The difference between what is being pointed out here with the Jewish traditions and the traditions of Catholism is that the Jewish are showing reverance for the sacredness of the Law of God as opposed to beads, medals, crosses, and water.
I can see how this makes sense. Christians are under the Law of Love, and of grace. The Apostles taught that the Law is the instrument of death. That does not mean that we have any less honor for Mosaic Law as “salvation is of the Jews”, but we trust in the person of Christ for life. His grace flows through the physical realm, including objects consecrated to Him. As such, they are useful for healing and devotion. The healing, though, does not come from the objects, but from the One who originated the Law.*The difference between what is being pointed out here with the Jewish traditions and the traditions of Catholism is that the Jewish are showing reverance for the sacredness of the Law of God as opposed to beads, medals, crosses, and water.
It is the Law of God that gives Life and allows it to continue on, and thus it is the Law of God that they are acknowleging with these traditions… so, really, it is not comparable to what the Catholics hold reverant in their traditions with the beads, cross, etc…*
*The Law is the what heals those who are Chosen of God… it is what gives the Chosen of God their stability, their grounding point. The Law of God is, again, what holds this Creation together. So, perhaps you misunderstood me, but what Catholics choose to hold as sacred (beads, crosses, etc.) are not honoring the Law of God, but truly man’s own traditions based on mysticism rather than Truth.I can see how this makes sense. Christians are under the Law of Love, and of grace. The Apostles taught that the Law is the instrument of death. That does not mean that we have any less honor for Mosaic Law as “salvation is of the Jews”, but we trust in the person of Christ for life. His grace flows through the physical realm, including objects consecrated to Him. As such, they are useful for healing and devotion. The healing, though, does not come from the objects, but from the One who originated the Law.
Well, Christians have a different understanding of the nature of the Law, but I do understand what you are saying. We do not hold the objects as “sacred” in the sense I think you are using it. The healing grace of God sometimes moves through material objects such as these, just as the bones of Elijaha could bring a dead man back to life.
Indeed, God did choose Israel to be His Christ to the nations. Christians do not “dishonor” the Law, we just perceive it differently. We believe that it is not possible to keep the Law apart from the grace of God in Christ.
Ex 13:3-10
It would apparently be closer to the former Catholic requirement of having women cover their heads in church.*The difference between what is being pointed out here with the Jewish traditions and the traditions of Catholism is that the Jewish are showing reverance for the sacredness of the Law of God as opposed to beads, medals, crosses, and water.
It is the Law of God that gives Life and allows it to continue on, and thus it is the Law of God that they are acknowleging with these traditions… so, really, it is not comparable to what the Catholics hold reverant in their traditions with the beads, cross, etc…*
*I am not even sure that it is comparable to that… though certainly that is comparable to some of their traditions. What I mean to say is that here, in these traditions mentioned, they are honoring Torah… the Words… the Law; in that regard, there is not the same comparision made with even the above.
If it is for the latter that the Church at one time enforced this, I wouldn’t think it so much as a tradition in the sense that we are speaking of… it would be more a method that Christians required in regards to women approaching God. *