Thought for the Week

Scriptures to Read:

St. Matthew 5:21-26

St. Matthew 5:27-30

St. Matthew 5:33-37

St. Matthew 5:38-42

St. Matthew 5:43-48

St. Matthew 7:24-29

St. Matthew 12:34-40

Jesus gave teachings that none else had ever given so far as I know. The Law, specifically the Ten Commandments, was deemed the guiding principle for Israel to live by. As God was holy, He expected His People to be holy. All Jews, not just the Scribes and Pharisees, honored the Law.

At the beginning of each service in the synagogue, on Sabbath, the sacred scrolls were taken from their storage place, carried around the synagogue so the...