--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 2/25/06 1:56:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Shemp That's the only verse, from Leviticus, that I remember off > hand. I > > pretty sure there is more. The Bible wasn't written in legalese as > a contract > > between man and God. Could you imagine if priests and rabbi had > to be attorneys > > as well? ROFLMAO! > > Well, actually, isn't that precisely what the Talmud is...basically, > volume after volume after volume of "legalese" of the contract > between man and God? > > Shemp just as I explained to Judy, yes that's is exactly what the > Talmud is, a promise from God
No, that's *Torah*. Torah is the contract, with the stipulations and provisions. Talmud is how the rabbis interpreted the contract. Roughly speaking, Torah is like the U.S. Constitution, and Talmud is like all the Supreme Court's rulings applying the Constitution to specific cases. however my definition of legalese is probably far > different than what yours may be. I'm referring to legalese as the technical terms > used today in the practice of modern civil law. Open a contract for a new > house today and compare it to the contract between Abraham and God > linguistically. The Law as laid down in the Torah was in what amounted to legalese of the time. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
