God's Commandment
"It is superstitious to put one’s hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them." -Blaise Pascal In Judaism, we have rituals and sacred objects. There is also a belief that performing…
Read more ›“No matter how small and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.” -Channing Pollock Probably one of the worst displays…
Read more ›Eliyahu’s command to Ahav to eat might signify the end of a fast that was declared due to the drought. Alternatively, it might signify Ahav’s identification with the killing of the prophets of Ba’al, …
Read more ›Since the prophet's actions, undertaken on his own initiative, are aimed at fulfilling God's command in the spirit in which it was intended, it may be said that they are done by God's command even if …
Read more ›Eliyahu was not commanded to perform the specific actions that he undertook regarding the meeting at the Carmel; on the other hand, not only did his actions not contradict God's word, but they represe…
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