What is this covenant of salt? In the East, the taking of salt is a pledge, a promise of fidelity. Read more

In the Bible, "calves of our lips" means "praising God." This expression equals making a sacrifice to God. Read more

In the East to call a man a "bald-head" does not mean he hasn't any hair, it means fool. Read more

Orientals are largely agricultural people, therefore there are many figures of speech relating to life on the land, which may be found in the Scriptures. Read more

The education of a child in the East is quite different from that of a Western child. When the child is a baby, he is "salted and swaddled", the ancient rite of dedication for newborn children. A Hindu mother often says to the child, "You were salted to pray seven times a day; you were swaddled no ... Read more