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The commandments, or mandates, contain teachings on faith, simplicity, truth, chastity and courage—as well as lessons on how to deal with spirits and demons. This text includes one of the earliest examples of the idea that human conduct can be classified as either good or bad—influenced by God or by evil spirit—and that people can discern the presence of a good or evil spirit by examining their feelings and inclinations:
Five visions, twelve commandments, or mandates, and ten parables, or similitudes, make up the second-century Shepherd of Hermas. The visions vividly describe several revelations to Hermas and offer some biographical hints bout the authors life. The first vision suggests that Hermas had once been a slave:
In an earlier article in BR (Saul and DavidCrossed Fates, BR 05:03)a, Jan P. Fokkelman attributes to Saul the dignity and high seriousness of a tragic heroa view in striking contrast to Kenneth Cohens portrayal of him as a grossly inappropriate choice for monarch.
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Letters to the editor spark livelyand often controversial debates in BRs Readers Reply column. More recently, however, a letter has generated an article. Ronald F.
