The Talmud tells of a gentile coming to Rabbi Shammai, saying that he would convert to Judaism if Shammai could teach him the whole Torah while standing on one foot: Shammai chased him away!
Rabbi Hillel, however, converted the gentile telling him: "What is hateful to you do not do to your neighbor; that is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary; go and learn it."
Ancient writings writings are full of "The Golden Rule," yet is was a surprise to the Pharisees when Jesus responded in kind to their questioning. How often today do people struggle to find their moral compass? Jokingly, it is said that people go to their business website to see what the current guiding principles are! I think those principles have been around for a long time, and they haven't changed much!
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Daily office year two:
Num. 24:12-25; Ps. 137:1-7, 144 / 104; Rom 8:18-25; Matt. 22:23-40.
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