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What does Zacchaeus suggest is necessary for the words of the commandments to have an effect?
What does Zacchaeus suggest is necessary for the words of the commandments to have an effect?
- They should be copied onto parchment.
- They must be read aloud in a crowd.
- They need to be understood intellectually.
- They must be acted upon. (correct)
What does the phrase 'Act, or ye will be acted upon' imply?
What does the phrase 'Act, or ye will be acted upon' imply?
- People should passively wait for change.
- Action is necessary to influence one's life. (correct)
- Understanding commands is enough for improvement.
- Words alone can create change.
What concern does Zacchaeus express about the people reading the commandments?
What concern does Zacchaeus express about the people reading the commandments?
- They are too focused on copying the words down.
- They may not understand the meaning behind the words. (correct)
- They might change their behavior immediately.
- They will forget the commandments quickly.
Why does the master feel the commandments might not be well understood by the people?
Why does the master feel the commandments might not be well understood by the people?
How does the master view laws and rules in relation to the people?
How does the master view laws and rules in relation to the people?
What does the ongoing presence of the same faces imply to the speaker?
What does the ongoing presence of the same faces imply to the speaker?
What metaphor does Zacchaeus use to describe laws and rules?
What metaphor does Zacchaeus use to describe laws and rules?
What does the scene suggest about the crowd's engagement with the commandments?
What does the scene suggest about the crowd's engagement with the commandments?
What was the reaction of the crowd when they realized that the soldiers were going to whitewash the wall?
What was the reaction of the crowd when they realized that the soldiers were going to whitewash the wall?
What was Zacchaeus's main argument against Pilate regarding the inscriptions on the wall?
What was Zacchaeus's main argument against Pilate regarding the inscriptions on the wall?
How did Pilate feel towards Zacchaeus when he confronted him about the wall?
How did Pilate feel towards Zacchaeus when he confronted him about the wall?
What did Pilate accuse Zacchaeus of regarding the people he was addressing?
What did Pilate accuse Zacchaeus of regarding the people he was addressing?
What did Zacchaeus do when the young man was attacked by the soldiers?
What did Zacchaeus do when the young man was attacked by the soldiers?
What action did the soldiers take after Pilate commanded them regarding the wall?
What action did the soldiers take after Pilate commanded them regarding the wall?
What visual change occurred to the wall by nightfall?
What visual change occurred to the wall by nightfall?
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Study Notes
The Commandments of Success
- Zacchaeus, a publican, had written "The Commandments of Success" on a wall outside the city gate.
- The commandments were written in red letters and separated with white spaces on the wall.
- Zacchaeus's intention was to encourage people to act on the commandments, rather than just read them.
- The commandments were popular with the citizens, who read, memorized, and discussed them daily.
- The Roman procurator, Pilate, visited the wall and ordered the commandments to be whitewashed.
- Pilate believed that Zacchaeus was inciting rebellion by encouraging the populace and considered him a dangerous man.
- Pilate accused Zacchaeus of treason and attempted to silence him.
- When the soldiers tried to whitewash the wall, a young man intervened, leading to his death at the hands of the soldiers.
- Zacchaeus, deeply affected by the events, cradled the youth in his arms and wept.
- The wall was ultimately whitewashed, and Pilate returned to Jerusalem.
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