School

Good luck,.. you'll need all of it that you can get.
 
It's still summer, that is an early start.
Good luck hope It's not as bad as you expect.
 
They had school in ancient Israel too.
It was called Beth.gas.hep.her.
It wasn't compulsory until around 60AD and Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD...
But every self-respecting Jewish family sent their kids to the local community synagogue to learn to read, write, mathmatics, history, and about God. They used the Torah. (The Law) By age 13 they were to have the first five books of Moses completely memorized.

Some kids did better than others though...as always throughout history.
Some kids came from families that had financial pressures...so they slacked at school and helped their parents providing food. The girls usually focused on getting married and how to cook and keep house.

But a precious chosen few could advance on to the next level. Beth.midrash.
There they would Discuss what the Torah meant and work on knowing and memorizing the rest of the Tenakh. If they did well they could become Pharisee leaders and grammitons (experts in the law, lawyers, and community leaders)

And if they did extremely well they could ASK very nicely a Rabbi if they could "follow them"... meaning they could be their tell.mah.deem.
The Rabbi would watch the student...ask about his reputation, the family's reputation.
If the Rabbi said, "yes" then it was "on like Donkey Kong".
The telmehdeme had one job and that was to copy every mannerism and action his Rabbi had. If the Rabbi washed hands prayed and then ate...that's what the student would do. If the Rabbi sneezed at wild flowers and ignored dust...the student did the same thing.
If the Rabbi snored and the student didn't...he learned how.
All this was that the Rabbi would live on through his young Students. The Students sometimes would follow one rabbi and then be "poached" by another competing rabbi that had a little bit better standing.

But eventually one day the rabbi would turn around to the student and say, "Go make disciples" meaning that the Student was now a Rabbi in his own right.

Enter Jesus...
He had a real catchy method of teaching...always in limryc and prose. Pure poetry every time. He also was of the highest order of Rabbi called a Schmeekah Rabbi. (One who could interpret the Law)

By the time Jesus was preparing for his Crucifixion...he had a lesson for the disciples/apostles.
John 15:16...you didn't choose and ask me...I chose and asked you.
IOW the God of the Universe believes in you...to be the Salt in the Covenant of Salt.
(Zealous)
To be his priests...
It doesn't matter what the world thinks about you "men of gallilee" (meaning dumb rednecks) who haven't done well at school...God believes in you that you can produce fruit so long as you love others.
 
nice pun on words a taledim if worthy was sent to yeshiva to be a rabbi at some point. the oldest temple is the ramban temple in isreal
 
my dad, uncle and aunt were all bar and bat mitzvahed. I wasn't raised in the temple. grandpa taught Hebrew in the temple.my families temple in savannah , ga at one time was the oldest temple in the union. I have a photo of that big one that looks like a church(gothic architecture) and is unusual for that.
 
The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law are experts in the Law of Moses. So obey everything they teach you, but don’t do as they do. After all, they say one thing and do something else. Matthew 23:2-3 CEV

The 1st century Pharisee education system didn't seem work out too well for them. Something else was needed. Something that produced leaders that walked the walk, not just talked the talk. Memorization alone did not seem to be the answer.

Leaders who agape others.
 
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JohnDB said:
They had school in ancient Israel too.
It was called Beth.gas.hep.her.
It wasn't compulsory until around 60AD and Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD...
But every self-respecting Jewish family sent their kids to the local community synagogue to learn to read, write, mathmatics, history, and about God. They used the Torah. (The Law) By age 13 they were to have the first five books of Moses completely memorized.

Some kids did better than others though...as always throughout history.
Some kids came from families that had financial pressures...so they slacked at school and helped their parents providing food. The girls usually focused on getting married and how to cook and keep house.

But a precious chosen few could advance on to the next level. Beth.midrash.
There they would Discuss what the Torah meant and work on knowing and memorizing the rest of the Tenakh. If they did well they could become Pharisee leaders and grammitons (experts in the law, lawyers, and community leaders)

And if they did extremely well they could ASK very nicely a Rabbi if they could "follow them"... meaning they could be their tell.mah.deem.
The Rabbi would watch the student...ask about his reputation, the family's reputation.
If the Rabbi said, "yes" then it was "on like Donkey Kong".
The telmehdeme had one job and that was to copy every mannerism and action his Rabbi had. If the Rabbi washed hands prayed and then ate...that's what the student would do. If the Rabbi sneezed at wild flowers and ignored dust...the student did the same thing.
If the Rabbi snored and the student didn't...he learned how.
All this was that the Rabbi would live on through his young Students. The Students sometimes would follow one rabbi and then be "poached" by another competing rabbi that had a little bit better standing.

But eventually one day the rabbi would turn around to the student and say, "Go make disciples" meaning that the Student was now a Rabbi in his own right.

Enter Jesus...
He had a real catchy method of teaching...always in limryc and prose. Pure poetry every time. He also was of the highest order of Rabbi called a Schmeekah Rabbi. (One who could interpret the Law)

By the time Jesus was preparing for his Crucifixion...he had a lesson for the disciples/apostles.
John 15:16...you didn't choose and ask me...I chose and asked you.
IOW the God of the Universe believes in you...to be the Salt in the Covenant of Salt.
(Zealous)
To be his priests...
It doesn't matter what the world thinks about you "men of gallilee" (meaning dumb rednecks) who haven't done well at school...God believes in you that you can produce fruit so long as you love others.
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I like that last part, but I'm sort of confused on what that has to do with the first part. :confused
 
HeIsRisen2018 said:
I like that last part, but I'm sort of confused on what that has to do with the first part. :confused
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You have heard of an equivalent somewhat...the ole college application process.
Usually the Students chose and asked a Rabbi... Jesus did a different process. The apostles never got to Bethmidrash. They dropped out either to poor grades or some other reasons.
 
JohnDB said:
You have heard of an equivalent somewhat...the ole college application process.
Usually the Students chose and asked a Rabbi... Jesus did a different process. The apostles never got to Bethmidrash. They dropped out either to poor grades or some other reasons.
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Oh okay, now I think I get it. Jesus did the exact opposite of what the Rabbi did. He chose His students, and He was the one who asked them. At least, that's what I think you're saying. Hmm,.. imagine that. If I never would have asked that question, I never would have learned what you were really saying. :idea
 
JohnDB said:
You have heard of an equivalent somewhat...the ole college application process.
Usually the Students chose and asked a Rabbi... Jesus did a different process. The apostles never got to Bethmidrash. They dropped out either to poor grades or some other reasons.
Click to expand...
Love it house of midrash, save Paul he waa certified in Beth midrash then humbled
 
Brock, when you put Christ first in all your subjects He will help you through them. Lean on Him throughout the school year and you will be just fine. Hopefully you will meet some good Christian friends and just have some fun and do't overthink things. God bless.
 
It starts earlier every year so it seems. The year will be done and over with before you know it! Praying for students this year that they all may have a safe school year.
 
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