Tag: dharma

  • Tobit- Religious Self-Betterment vs. The Gospel

    Tobit- Religious Self-Betterment vs. The Gospel

    Tobit 3:1-6 Unlike Job, who rebuked his wife for accusing God of being unjust, Tobit wept because of his wife’s words and because she seemed to be correct about God’s injustice. The story identifies Tobit as walking in the ways of truth and righteousness all the days of his life (1:3). Yet, he was now…

  • Tobit- Dharma (not karma) in the Bible?

    Tobit- Dharma (not karma) in the Bible?

    Tobit 2:9-14 v. 9-10 As this fictional character, Tobit, explains his life, he describes washing himself and sleeping in his courtyard, outdoors. Droppings from sparrows fall into his eyes and, as a result, he is blinded for four years. Other Israelites, who were also in exile, had sympathy toward him. This is reminiscent of the…