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Hebrews Quotes

The Hebrews in faith and history

This collection includes reflections on the Book of Hebrews and its teaching on discipline building character, a theme connected to what people Believe.

A defining reality for me is what Scripture teaches in Hebrews 12, that God is our father, and that a sign that he loves us is that he disciplines us, he takes us through hardship to build character in us...

Quotes by Joshua Harris

The God of the Hebrews is a God that human language, we're not even supposed to speak the holy name. We were told in the Second Commandment we could make no images of this God, and I don't think that...

Quotes by John Shelby Spong

The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing...

Quotes by John Adams

Had the Hebrews not been disturbed in their progress a thousand and more years ago, they would have solved all the great problems of civilization which are being solved now under all the difficulties imposed by the spirit of the...

Quotes by Isaac Mayer Wise

Art Quotes

I always point out to my Passover guests that the Hebrews were not living in isolation. They were at the crossroads of several great, elaborate cultures with their own mythology and religion and art and architecture and cultural belief. In...

Quotes by Harold Ramis

The logical man must either deny all miracles or none, and our American Indian myths and hero stories are perhaps, in themselves, quite as credible as those of the Hebrews of old.

Quotes by Charles Eastman

This Government has found occasion to express, in a friendly spirit, but with much earnestness, to the Government of the Czar, its serious concern because of the harsh measures now being enforced against the Hebrews in Russia.

Quotes by Benjamin Harrison

Frequently Asked Questions

What subjects do these Hebrews quotes cover?
They range from biblical teaching in the Book of Hebrews to historical reflections on Hebrew civilization.
Is the Book of Hebrews referenced directly?
Yes, one cites Hebrews 12 and its teaching that discipline is a sign of God's fatherly love, tied to what people Believe.
Do any quotes credit the Hebrews with civilizing influence?
Yes, one argues the Hebrews did more to civilize humanity than any other nation.
Is there a quote about the name of God among the Hebrews?
Yes, one reflects on being taught not to speak the holy name or make images of God, per the Second Commandment.
Does any quote speculate about unrealized historical potential?
Yes, one suggests the Hebrews would have solved major problems of civilization sooner had their progress not been disturbed.

Other quotes credit the Hebrews with major contributions to civilization, addressing their history with the same respect given Art and culture generally.