...prudence of Saul's parents. " What is commanded of a father towards a son ? " says a Talmudic writer. " To circumcise him, to teach him the law, and to teach him a trade." Rabbi Judah says, " He that teacheth not his son a trade, doth the same as if he taught him to be a...

...trade. "What is commanded of a father towards his son?" asks a writer in the Talmud; and the reply is, " To circumcise him, to teach him the law, and to teach him a trade." Yet was it not an act of condescension in Jesus to be thus employed ? and did He not thereby give dignity...

...all their boys some trade. " What is commanded of a father towards his son ?" asks a Jewish writer. " To circumcise him, to teach him the law, and to teach him a trade." Rabbi Judah says, " He that teacheth not his son a trade, doth the same as if he taught him to be a...

...boys should learn a trade. " What is required of a father towards his son?" asks a Jewish writer. " To circumcise him, to teach him the law, and to teach him a trade." And another Babbi says, " He that teacheth not his son a trade, doth the same as if he taught him to...

...trade. Three things were commanded of the father by the Rabbinical writings in regard to his son: " To circumcise him, to teach him the law, and to teach him a trade." No teachers, philosophers, scribes, or public instructors were under state pay, and, therefore, had...

...handicraft. Here are the very words of the Jewish Talmud, " What is commanded of a father towards his son ? To circumcise him, to teach him the law, and to teach him a trade." One of the ancient Rabbis, indeed, goes so far as to say, "He that teaches not his son a trade, does...