Jewish Thought

Jewish Thought Is Action Oriented

• Matthew 25:14-30

The parable of the talents.

• James 2:14-26

"What doth it profit ... though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?"

• Brandon Robbins, "You Won’t Believe What “Faith Without Works is Dead” REALLY Means | James 2 | Beyond the Words", YouTube, 5 Oct 2022

Commentary on James 2:17

Jewish thought is very action oriented.

• "Why Did Samuel Say the Lord “Hated” the Lamanites?", Book of Mormon Central: KnoWhy, 13 Sep 2018

In ancient cultures, terms that got translated to "love" and "hate" are often technical terms describing a relationship with respect to a covenant or master.

Cross-References

• Anger
• Faith
• Faith and Works
• Gratitude
• Hate
• Love