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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #18 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << HE WAS LOST AND IS FOUND >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.)  Leprosy Not Always a Physical Disease: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The Hebrew word  zara'at . . . translated as leprosy is not actually the physiological disease of leprosy as we know it today (i.e., Hansen's disease).  Zara'at was seen as a disease inflicted by God and cured by God . . . zara'at was inflicted as a punishment for slander . . . the Hebrew word for leper, mezora, is a play on words . . .  mozi shem ra, meaning to slander a person's reputation . . . Miriam . . . was stricken with leprosy after she had spoken ill of her brother,  Moses.  Then, after Moses had prayed for her, she was healed by God."  In the curing . . . when the person had prayed and fasted, a purification ritual was performed.  That may have been a way to "anchor" the experience of repentance." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.)  Kindness, Expressions of Gratitude: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "As a sign of gratitude for having been spared the fate of Egypt's firstborn who died on the eve of Passover . . . Jewish firstborn . . . fast on the day before Passover.  (In an act of kindness) . . . if the child is too young, his father fasts in his place."  ". . . Grace After Meals (includes): . . . (praising) God for providing food . . . gratitude for the redemption from Egypt, the covenant of circumcision, the revelation of the Torah and the "good land" of Israel which God has given the Jewish people." (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.)  Hospitality More Important than Prayer? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The guest should be shown his room on arrival, so that he will enjoy his meal and not have to worry about where he will sleep later.  The host is forbidden to make his guest uncomfortable by appearing miserable or sad, or by watching him too closely when he eats.  The guest too, has responsibilities ...showing gratitude to his host, and complying with his host's wishes.   Guests must not accept hospitality if they think that doing so will impoverish the host."  "Because Jerusalem was regarded as the common possession of the entire Jewish people, householders in the capital were forbidden to take rent from pilgrims, but as a token of gratitude, the pilgrims would give their hosts the hides of the sacrificial animals." (Encyclopedia JudaicaJr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.)  Work, Labor, Charity – Modern Day  Example: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As I pass the "temporary labor market" close to the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem,  Arab laborers are waiting for a day's work.  Some are skilled masons or capable in other crafts.  Some get hired in the morning, others only later on in the day when contractors discover an urgent need for some temporary help.  It is usually the custom to pay a full day's wage even if the hire is only for part of the day.
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