Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

a student receives one from his teacher. Jewish men also wear tefillin , also called phylacteries . These are a pair of black leather boxes with small parchments inserted, connected to a long leather strap that is wrapped around the right arm, beginning with the fingers and hand. The box is placed above the forehead and is to be worn in the morning during weekly prayers. This concept is based upon the command to bind the Word: “You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes” (Deut. 6:8). These religious items are strictly Jewish and set them apart as the “chosen people” (Deut. 7:6). The yearly feasts are also illustrated messages . During Passover, a Seder plate and four cups of wine are set on the table. The matzot (unleavened bread) is a reminder of the Hebrew nation’s quick departure from Egypt. The maror , or bitter herbs, recall the bitterness of their slavery. A special mixture of nut, apples, cinnamon, and wine, called horoset , symbolizes the mortar used to make bricks in Egypt. The shank bone is a visual reminder of the sacrificial lamb eaten the night before their departure. Passover is an illustrated message. During Hanukkah, a nine-branched candlestick (menorah) is lit for eight consecutive nights. Each night the amazing story of the cleansing of the temple is retold and gifts are given. Children play games, and the mother prepares special food for this season. Again, history is more than told—it is illustrated. Christ used the visual method in His teaching, much of which was outdoors. As He spoke parables about sheep and goats, wheat and tares, and men sowing the seed of the Word, He was surrounded outdoors by the very things of which He