Choices Represent Responsibilities–Choose Righteously
by Dale on Jan.22, 2010, under Church
“In the synagogue, when a person is called to the Torah during the public reading, he recites two blessings. The first declares that God chose to give His Torah to the Jewish people (“chose” means “gave them a responsibility”). The second emphasizes that this Torah is true.” (p.322)
ONKELOS on the Torah: Understanding the Biblical Text
by Israel Drazin and Stanley M. Wagner
My pastor, Howard, often exhorts the congregation on Sunday mornings for our choice to be together in worship. As I work my way through the delightful English translation of the ancient commentary Targum Onkelos, I was reminded that ’choice’ (free-will) generally implies ‘responsibility.’ God gave Adam & Eve a choice to which they responded irresponsibly and we still suffer the consequences. As Sunday is the preferred day of worship for most Christians, when given a legitimate option to be with your church family in worship, choosing to be elsewhere diminishes both the corporate worship and the blessings you would have received, if only you had chosen to participate. There are many other choices to be made today, may the Spirit of Christ guide yours.
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