Part One: Chapter Five: On the practical method of reading the book
What is the practical or technical method (if you will) of reading the book? With this question we approach our practical contact with the book […]
What is the practical or technical method (if you will) of reading the book? With this question we approach our practical contact with the book […]
In order to reach a spiritual, complete understanding of the Book, not just a logical one, through reason alone, there are three basic principles: First: Interpretation of the Book.
First: Our goal in reading the book: Since reading the book is reading, its direct goal is: to learn about the word of God and to connect with Him.
The second clarification deals with the location of the book. Where do we find him? Where do we search for its meaning and understand it? The direct answer to this question is to open the Torah
We begin with some general clarifications about the Bible through which we approach it. The first clarification deals with its definition: What is a book? To put it simply and powerfully:
Introduction: - These are basically lessons that the monks of the Saint George Monastery received from Archimandrite Andrei Skryma. Then it was given to movement leaders
“I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, except for whoever considers something unclean to him it is unclean.”
“He who is weak in faith receive him, but not to disputes of opinion. For one man believes that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.” Romans 14:1-2
“And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time for us to awake out of sleep” (Romans 13:11). 1 After he had commanded all that we should do,
“Let every soul be subject to the superior authorities” (Romans 13:1). 1 Saint Paul spoke a lot about this matter in other letters,
“Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse” (Romans 12:14). 1 After teaching them how they should behave among themselves,
“For as in one body we have many members, but not all the members have the same function. Thus we are many people