92 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Va'etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11), Source Book Keys, TELVOL2 DEUTERONOMY | 4:6 proof — DEUT54 This brings to mind Isaiah 49:6, which spe... DEUT54 This brings to mind Isaiah 49:6, which speaks of Israel as being an or goyim, "a light of nations," whose good acts will bless and light the world. Why would Israelites expect Gentiles to be impressed by their laws, no matter how just, if these laws exclude them from equal expectations of justice? How impressed would contemporary Jews be with a society that legislated humane values, but did not apply them to Jews? Share Print Source KeyTELVOL2Verse4:6Keyword(s)proofSource Page(s)288 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 4:6 proof — DEUT55 This verse has at least two significant im... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 4:6 wisdom — DEUT58 The legal dialectic of the Talmud is compo... Next Article