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Despite the apostle Paul's conversion to Christianity he did not abandon the heart and essence of his Jewish heritage. He remembers that on the right side of every Jewish doorpost is a small piece of parchment inserted into the doorpost called a mezuzah. Written on the parchment are the lines of the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). What the mezuzah informed everyone who entered this home was the conviction "As for me and my home, we shall serve the Lord."
The great Jewish philosopher Maimonides explained what this meant to a faithful Jew:
"By the commandment on the mezuzah, man is reminded, when entering or departing, of God's unity and is stirred to love him. He is awakened from his slumber and from his vain worldly thoughts to the knowledge that nothing endures in eternity like knowledge of the 'Rock of the World.' This contemplation brings him back to himself and leads him on to the right path."
Paul would never forget his sacred tradition.
The great Jewish philosopher Maimonides explained what this meant to a faithful Jew:
"By the commandment on the mezuzah, man is reminded, when entering or departing, of God's unity and is stirred to love him. He is awakened from his slumber and from his vain worldly thoughts to the knowledge that nothing endures in eternity like knowledge of the 'Rock of the World.' This contemplation brings him back to himself and leads him on to the right path."
Paul would never forget his sacred tradition.
