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some Jewish fathers, on the morning of the Sabbath, would give their children a spoon of honey. What a beautiful tradition! The idea was simple: that they would always remember the sweetness of the Sabbath for the rest of their lives. It is similar to the way the earliest Christians took Communion: with milk and honey. This symbolism was to remind them that in Christ they had come to the promised land. That
Rich Thomas
Reading this highlight bought me tears. What about this envoked this emotion. The making of the Sabbath sweet? The interaction between the father and children?
Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World
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