December 1, 2005

On the Plainness of Scripture and What to Do with It

as a Rabbi might put it...


That which is plain to you
— and concerns you —
do.
That is righteousness.

That which is plain to you
— but does not concern you —
do not demand of others.
That is judgment.

That which is not plain to you,
study,
and pray.
That is wisdom.

Tobias S Haller BSG
And I think you know which Rabbi I mean...

5 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 02, 2005

    Amen, amen and amen! :-D

    (Though I might add "Even IF it is 'plain' to you, and concerns you, continue to study and pray over it anyway. You could STILL be mistaken...")

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  2. AnonymousDecember 04, 2005

    As always, well said.

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  3. Monk-in-TrainingDecember 04, 2005

    Br. Tobias,
    Thank you for posting such a deeply moving statement.
    I think I will keep those words, they are powerful and can prod me in so many ways.

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  4. Jared CramerDecember 05, 2005

    I actually don't know which Rabbi it is...

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  5. EmilyDecember 08, 2005

    Dropping by to say amen as well.

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