““He has no stately form or majesty He has no stately form or majesty that we should look upon Him, that we should look upon Him,

No appearance that we should be No appearance that we should be attracted to Him.”attracted to Him.”

~ Isaiah 53:2, NASB~ Isaiah 53:2, NASB

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““A Jew must not marry the daughter of A Jew must not marry the daughter of the people of the land for they are the people of the land for they are unclean animals and their women unclean animals and their women

forbidden reptiles. And with respect to forbidden reptiles. And with respect to their daughters the Scriptures write, their daughters the Scriptures write,

‘Cursed be he that lieth with any manner ‘Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast.’ ”of beast.’ ”

(Deuteronomy 17:21)(Deuteronomy 17:21)

"One must utter three doxologies "One must utter three doxologies every day: Praise God that he did not every day: Praise God that he did not create me a heathen! Praise God that create me a heathen! Praise God that he did not create me a woman! Praise he did not create me a woman! Praise

God that he did not create me an God that he did not create me an illiterate person!“illiterate person!“

~ Rabbi Judah ben Elai, 150 C.E.~ Rabbi Judah ben Elai, 150 C.E.

““Do you know what I have done to Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord--you? You call me Teacher and Lord--

and you are right, for that is what I am. and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to washed your feet, you also ought to

wash one another's feet.”wash one another's feet.”

~ John 13:12-14, NRSV~ John 13:12-14, NRSV

““You know that those who are regarded You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over

them, and their high officials exercise them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. authority over them. Not so with you.

Instead, whoever wants to become great Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and among you must be your servant, and

whoever wants to be first must be slave whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to come to be served, but to serve, and to

give his life as a ransom for many.” give his life as a ransom for many.”

~ Mark 10:42-45~ Mark 10:42-45, NIV, NIV

““But we have this treasure in jars of But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” power is from God and not from us.”

~ 2 Corinthians 4:7, NIV~ 2 Corinthians 4:7, NIV