Perry wrote: > Having enumerated the 7 laws of Noah, the author > of the book then separately considers each of the > seven laws, and determines which of the 613 > Mosaic laws are covered by each of the 7 Noahide > laws, and determines that 66 of the 613 Mosaic laws > are thus included in the Noahide laws.
That's an interesting point. I had not heard that 66 of the laws are covered by the 7 Noahide laws. The thing Christians have a hard time understanding about Judaism is that they are not bent on evangelism like Christians are. They do not believe that you must be a Jew in order to inherit the world to come. Rather, they believe that if a Gentile keeps the 7 Noahide laws, he will make it in the world to come. So in Judaism, conversion is actually discouraged. That's why the Judaizers were creating a problem in more ways than one. As a Pharisee, Paul found it repulsive, and as a Christian, he found it repulsive. The Judaizers evidently thought they were following out in a practical way what Paul taught about how the Gentiles are made children of Abraham by their faith. Interesting thoughts about the book you are reading. Feel free to share more if anything else strikes you as interesting in the book. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
