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NASB | Numbers 15:39 "It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Numbers 15:39 "It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, so that you do not follow after [the desires of] your own heart and eyes, [desires] after which you used to follow and play the prostitute, |
Bible Question: What is the purpose of kissing the fringe of the prayer cloth? Does it denote a love for the commandments (word) of God and to help one stay focused on God's word (law)? |
Bible Answer: Hello Jirehway , Fringes where put on their garments for the rememberance of God's commandments and ordinances: Num 15:38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: Num 15:39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring: Num 15:40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. Kissing the Scroll: Anyone who has the opportunity to attend a synagogue service on a Saturday morning must be impressed by the centrality of God's Word and the way in which it is reverenced in the worship. At the front of the synagogue is the Ark, an ornate cupboard-like structure, which is the focal point of the synagogue. At the beginning of the service the people stand and sing praise to God for this great gift of the Torah as, with great reverence, the sacred scrolls are removed from the Ark and carried around the synagogue on the shoulders of the rabbi and his helpers. Some of the men will reach out to touch the scroll as it passes them, ¨ˆ kissing the fringe ¨ˆ as a demonstration of their reverence for the Word of God. Finally, the scroll is brought to the reading desk, the covers are ceremonially removed and the scroll is lifted high in one final expression of praise to God. As the scrolls are lifted the prayer of elevation is recited: "And this is the Law which Moses set before the children of Israel according to the commandments of the Lord by the hand of Moses . . ." confessing the traditional view that this scroll is the very Word of God. And so begins the reading of the Law. ¨ˆplaceholders are mine to show as highlight¨ˆ http://www.cwi.org.uk/Jewishpeople/Tanakh.htm Also view: Kissing the fringe: "Being Called To The Torah" Where they touch the open Torah with the tzitzit(the fringes at the corners of the Tallit) then kissing the fringe. http://www.betham.org/download/Torah Blessings.pdf Hope this helps, terrib |
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