The penitent recites a Biblical passage and, optionally, additional prayers.
(No specific Biblical passage is cited in support of this interpretation).
All this even though the relevant Biblical passage -- from Revelations, Chapter 13 -- does not even explicitly mention the Devil.
Equally as dumb as the preceding libel is a defense of slavery that white racists take from another biblical passage.
This is to signify the Biblical passage in Genesis 3 19: "For dust you are and to dust you shall return".
"Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise," was one, which he attributed to Yeats, although it was actually a variation on a biblical passage.
After four years of training, most rabbinical students can speak fluent Hebrew, give a passable exegesis on any Biblical passage and deliver a fine sermon.
Another Biblical passage I often heard quoted was Matthew 24 35 36: "Heaven and Earth shall pass away … but of that day and hour knoweth no man".
The biblical passage admonishes: "Do not listen to what prophets are prophesying to you; they will fill you with false hopes".
Oh, but wait — the biblical passage continues: You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your brother owes you.
He argued that whenever solid science seems to contradict a piece of scripture, this means that the offending biblical passage should be interpreted figuratively, not literally.
