> [He overstates his case here, as most
> Christians consider Jesus 'given for the sake of the
> world' and I think there is a Jewish concept of 'being
> a light unto the world' also.]
>
There is a core Jewish concept of the people Israel being called upon by God
to be "or l'goyim" ("a light unto the nations"). We are supposed to be a holy
nation in obedience to God, which will inspire the rest of the world to
goodness and unity.
Tom Beck
www.prydonians.org
www.mercerjewishsingles.org
"I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed I'd see the
last." - Dr Jerry Pournelle
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