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..., came seeking to be healed of her infirmities, which were many; and as she followed Jesus about through Galilee, she continued to offer more and more money, as if the power of God were something to be purchased by the highest bidder. But never would she become interested in the gospel of the kingdom; it was only the cure of her physical ailments that she sought. 2. Attitude of the People (1670.2) 149...
.... (1677.1) 149:6.12 “Well did the Prophet Jeremiah describe many mortals when he said: ‘You are near God in the mouth but far from him in the heart.’ And have you not also read that direful warning of the prophet who said: ‘The priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money. At the same time they profess piety and proclaim that the Lord is with them.’ Have you not been well...
...., the 'drawing off' of the shoe. The annulment of a woman's marriage following her refusal to agree to the union contracted by her as a fatherless girl during her minority. V. Lev. XIX, 23-25. It could be exchanged into money and its equivalent consumed in Jerusalem. The tithe taken by the landowner to Jerusalem there to be consumed, as distinct from the 'first tithe' assigned to the Levites...
... did not protest].'10 The case was brought before R. Nahman, who said to the defendant: You must prove that you have had constant use of the house11 [for three years without the claimant]. Said Raba to him: Is this a right decision? Is not the onus probandi in money cases always on the claimant? A contradiction was pointed out between Raba's ruling here and his ruling in another place...
..., I can say that a purchaser is [on a] different [footing from an heir], because he is not likely to have thrown away money for nothing.7 The question was asked [in the Beth Hamidrash:] If the previous owner was seen [on the property],8 what [are we to infer]?9 — Abaye replied: That is just what we mean.10 Raba, [however], said: It is quite possible for a man to measure out...
...].2 Said R. Ashi: If he [the owner] is clever, he will procure a sight of it by saying to the tailor, The reason why you are keeping back the coat is because I owe you money, is it not? Why not then bring it out and have it valued so that you can take what is yours and I can take what is mine?3 R. Aha b. R. Awia said to R. Ashi: The tailor can say to him, I do not require your valuation...
... villagers do not spend money on statues just as ornaments. Since there it is uncertain whether they are ornamental or for worship. Lit., 'it rules itself beneath the whole world' etc. The purpose is to avoid saying that an idolatrous image has sway over the world. Similarly with the phrases that follow. As symbols disqualifying the image. In which case the image would be prohibited for any use whatsoever...
... a state of ritual purity8 and leaves it in [the latter's] domain who writes for him, 'I have received the money from you,'9 then [the wine] is permitted.10 If, however, the Israelite wished to remove it and [the heathen] refuses to let it go until he paid him — this actually happened in Beth-Shan and [the Rabbis] prohibited it.11 The reason [why they prohibited it...
... have companions or visitors for invalids, to cheer them up. Therefore if the visitor gives the invalid his company without accepting a fee, he is benefiting him. That money is paid for sitting and not for standing. One who sits presumably stays a long time; but one who stands pays only a fleeting visit, and hence may not receive a fee. V. 42b. I.e., the Mishnah refers to an invalid who is forbidden...
... husband. Viz., in the verse under discussion. Tractate List / Glossary / / Bible Reference Sanhedrin 79b above:1 just as the latter refers to money, so the former too. Raba said: The following Tanna of the School of Hezekiah differs from both Rabbi and the Rabbis — For a Tanna of the School of Hezekiah taught: And he that killeth a beast [shall pay for it:] and he that killeth a man, [he...
... TREES, IF A MAN HARVESTS HIS GRAPES, GATHERS IN HIS OLIVES, AND HARVESTS HIS FIGS, THIS COUNTS AS THREE YEARS. And whence do the Rabbis17 derive the rule [that three years possession confers presumptive right]? — R. Joseph said: They derive it from the Scriptural verse, Men shall buy fields for money and subscribe the deeds and seal them.18 For there the prophet is speaking in the...
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