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The Story of Man #5
Great Religions of the World
Descriptions of the five major religions of the world with accompanying photgraphs from the National Geographic Society.
420 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1971
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July 12, 2024
A quote from the book’s chapter on Judaism:
“When Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai’s son died, Rabbi Eliezer Ben Arak came to offer consolation. He said: ‘To whom may I liken you? To a man who has received for safekeeping a jewel from his king. As long as he has it…he is troubled with anxiety regarding it; when the king takes it back in the same good condition, the man rejoices. You, O Master, have received for safekeeping a dear soul. He…died without sin. You have returned it in perfection, and you should find comfort in the knowledge of this.”
“When Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai’s son died, Rabbi Eliezer Ben Arak came to offer consolation. He said: ‘To whom may I liken you? To a man who has received for safekeeping a jewel from his king. As long as he has it…he is troubled with anxiety regarding it; when the king takes it back in the same good condition, the man rejoices. You, O Master, have received for safekeeping a dear soul. He…died without sin. You have returned it in perfection, and you should find comfort in the knowledge of this.”
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