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1 | Rabbis not paid? | James 3:1 | Thomas8 | 205535 | ||
On James 3 William Barclay says ... "It was true that a Rabbi was not allowed to take money for teaching and that he was supposed to support his bodily needs by working at a trade;" Does any historian know about this? Is it factual? |
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2 | Rabbis not paid? | James 3:1 | Tamara Brewington | 205558 | ||
Dear Thomas, I have been taught that it is factual, but I don't know which books to point you to to prove that. Apparently Rabbis as a matter of course did not take any pay for being Rabbis, it was seen as being dishonorable to do so, one was working for God not for pay. According to what I have been taught, which is by a pastor whose profession is as an historian, all Rabbis had a trade on the side that they learned from their fathers. In fact all men learned the trade of their fathers anyhow. Paul was studying under Gamiliel in order to enter the Rabbinical in the sect of the Pharisees. Paul was a tent maker by trade a leather worker, which we know from Acts 18, and we know that for the entire time Paul was in ministry he worked for a living, unlike the other apostles; see I Corinthians 9. At that time in history a philosopher would be supported by a trade or a patron, or begging or by charging a fee for services, which Sophists did, but this was considered offensive for a philosopher or a teacher of religion to charge a fee. This was true of Greek culture and Jewish culture and of Roman culture. Paul supported himself always in all places regardless of donations by tent making, a carry over from his Rabbinic training days. See I Thessalonians where Paul sets the tone about how he views doing the work of God. See I Corinthians 11:7-12 for Paul's refusal to take money for his services for Christ. Paul is the only apostle who worked for a living and he was the only apostle who had been a former Rabbi too, where before he did not take any pay because he loved God and would not bring dishonor to His name, how much more now was he determined not to be a philosopher or teacher of Christ for pay in order to bring glory to God and not besmirch the name of Christ. God's Day To You, Tamara |
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3 | Rabbis not paid? | James 3:1 | Thomas8 | 205559 | ||
Thank you, Tamara. It reminds me of ... And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. (Mat 10:7-8 KJVR) Anything you would like to add is always appreciated. |
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4 | Rabbis not paid? | James 3:1 | Tamara Brewington | 205561 | ||
Dear Thomas8, You make an excellent point there Thomas8, freely ye have received, freely give... Yes I like that a lot, the word is absolutely free of charge Thomas, it is a gift from God to be handled with great care. It reminds me of II Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves. Paul was always seeking how he could humble himself for the sake of the gospel, he is our great example after Jesus of serving Christ without arrogance giving the gospel from pure motives without guile or thinking of self. I have greatly enjoyed studying with you Thomas8 you are a true student of the Bible who is interested in dividing the word of God because you love God. And you are interested in studying in here with others because you love the brethren and it shows in how you act towards others. It is not just the grace of your response, it is your intent in continuing to look at the texts from differing interpretations than your own and inviting others to look at your interpretation too. That is something to appreciate indeed... God's Day To You, Tamara |
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