of the established principles of Greek civilization. Accordingly, the principles of Hebrew education were more religious while that of the Greeks contained features of morale. Moral Perfection 4. Hebrew Life and Education Religion constituted the basis and essence of Hebrew education and character. The Jewish people employed civil and moral as well as religious means for the religious education of the child. All life was regarded as religious, hence every act had its moral significance. The recitations of the Deuternomy revealed moral religious teachings, 'Shema' Israel the Lord our God is one Lord.' Judaism, therefore , strove for moral perfection to match the divine example. We must understand that the teachings of Hebrew life rest upon certain very fundamental fraits of humanity, which the Greek never obtained. Simplicity, faith, hope and love, - these three and above all, love, are the determining elements in the Hebrew character; faith in God, hope in the coming of his messiah, love toward all mankind. (1 Cor. XIII.) And if the Hebrews got the first and greatest of their virtues from their patriarch Abraham, who in his wanderings over Mesopotamia, Chaldea, and Egypt was faithful in love and hope, and believed all that was promised him by his God Jehovah, and if they took Moses as their second greatest teacher, and the expositor of the other commandments 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, or 'The stranger that dwelleth with you shall be as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; or again 'Shamai Israel the Lord our God is one; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart', the fundamental thing in their teaching was love of God and men. Greek civilization has by no means ever experienced in its growth similar sentiments of God. Christian Perfection With the adven of Christ, life received a new meaning. men came to recognize that individual perfection lay in the acceptance of the love of Christ. Christ is rightly read as the truest type of man. in this sense we perceive the real division of religious ideals. The forms of their respective creed, diverge respectively in Judaism and afterward Christianity. In the Mosaic teachings, all we who have gone before, we see repeated attempts to attain God by personal merit. We see Judges, Prophets and Priests vainly essaying to curb man's evil propensities. We see Jewish Rabbis, drawing men to God by prayer and sacred ceremonies, hence more emphasis was laid on 'works.' The followers of Christ on the other hand relayed but one thing, - 'The Kingdom of God is within you!' All efforts emphasized conversion of heart or repentance. John the Baptist's command was, 'Repent; for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.' (Mat. III. 2). Jesus further explained the thransformation: 'Verily I say unt you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God' (John III. 3) 'Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of God.' (Math. XVIII. 3). The distinction was nevertheless absent in Greek education and attitudes. The whole plan of salvation in Christianity was to recognize the transforming power of love. Paul saw this clearly and he explained to the Galatians (Chap. III) the moral significance of being 'one in Christ Jesus.' 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, male or female, neither bond nor free.' He tries to destroy all social, ethnic and racial differences, to uplift man to and through Christ. The Greeks and Romans stood aloof as the only superiors to the world and the only duty they owed their education was to be fit servants of the commonwealth of Greece.

of the established principles of Greek civilization. Accordingly, the principles of Hebrew education were more religious while that of the Greeks contained features of morale.

Moral Perfection

4. Hebrew Life and Education

Religion constituted the basis and essence of Hebrew education and character. The Jewish people employed civil and moral as well as religious means for the religious education of the child. All life was regarded as religious, hence every act had its moral significance. The recitations of the Deuternomy revealed moral religious teachings, 'Shema' Israel the Lord our God is one Lord.' Judaism, therefore , strove for moral perfection to match the divine example.

We must understand that the teachings of Hebrew life rest upon certain very fundamental fraits of humanity, which the Greek never obtained. Simplicity, faith, hope and love, - these three and above all, love, are the determining elements in the Hebrew character; faith in God, hope in the coming of his messiah, love toward all mankind. (1 Cor. XIII.) And if the Hebrews got the first and greatest of their virtues from their patriarch Abraham, who in his wanderings over Mesopotamia, Chaldea, and Egypt was faithful in love and hope, and believed all that was promised him by his God Jehovah, and if they took Moses as their second greatest teacher, and the expositor of the other commandments 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, or 'The stranger that dwelleth with you shall be as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; or again 'Shamai Israel the Lord our God is one; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart', the fundamental thing in their teaching was love of God and men. Greek civilization has by no means ever experienced in its growth similar sentiments of God.

Christian Perfection

With the adven of Christ, life received a new meaning. men came to recognize that individual perfection lay in the acceptance of the love of Christ. Christ is rightly read as the truest type of man. in this sense we perceive the real division of religious ideals. The forms of their respective creed, diverge respectively in Judaism and afterward Christianity. In the Mosaic teachings, all we who have gone before, we see repeated attempts to attain God by personal merit. We see Judges, Prophets and Priests vainly essaying to curb man's evil propensities. We see Jewish Rabbis, drawing men to God by prayer and sacred ceremonies, hence more emphasis was laid on 'works.' The followers of Christ on the other hand relayed but one thing, - 'The Kingdom of God is within you!' All efforts emphasized conversion of heart or repentance. John the Baptist's command was, 'Repent; for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.' (Mat. III. 2). Jesus further explained the thransformation: 'Verily I say unt you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God' (John III. 3) 'Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of God.' (Math. XVIII. 3). The distinction was nevertheless absent in Greek education and attitudes.

The whole plan of salvation in Christianity was to recognize the transforming power of love. Paul saw this clearly and he explained to the Galatians (Chap. III) the moral significance of being 'one in Christ Jesus.' 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, male or female, neither bond nor free.' He tries to destroy all social, ethnic and racial differences, to uplift man to and through Christ. The Greeks and Romans stood aloof as the only superiors to the world and the only duty they owed their education was to be fit servants of the commonwealth of Greece.