Relying on God’s mercy, the onus is on us to be merciful ourselves. If presumption is a sin against hope in that it takes for granted God’s mercy, then despair is also a sin against hope in that it considers everything to end in failure, that not even God’s mercy will rescue us.
Q. What happened when a German workman threw a piece of bread into the wagon?
When the workman throws bread into the wagon, everyone turns to animals. They start clawing and biting each other just to get a crumb of bread. Elie sees a son kill his father for the piece of bread he had and then two men killed the son to get the piece of bread. Wiesel’s life was dull.
Table of Contents
- Q. What happened when a German workman threw a piece of bread into the wagon?
- Q. How is the German worker who throws the first piece of bread similar to the French woman?
- Q. What happens when the cattle trains pass through the towns?
- Q. What do prisoners tell the Wiesels?
- Q. What is the difference between faith and presumption?
- Q. What is the greatest of the theological virtues?
- Q. Where are the 7 virtues in the Bible?
Q. How is the German worker who throws the first piece of bread similar to the French woman?
2. The German worker who throws the first piece of bread is similar to the French woman who throws coins to the “natives” in Aden because they both threw the items/objects as some sort of “charity” for the people.
Q. What happens when the cattle trains pass through the towns?
What happens when the cattle trains pass through the towns? The townspeople call out the prisoners but they can’t understand them because they all speak different languages. The townspeople throw bread into the cattle trains because they find pleasure in watching the men kill each other to get a piece of bread.
Q. What do prisoners tell the Wiesels?
The inmate told them to lie about their age because if they were too young or too old, they would be killed right away by the Germans. Why does the inmate tell Elie and his father to lie about their age? The strong men were taken away because they were needed to work in the crematoria for the Germans.
Q. What is the difference between faith and presumption?
Presumption means “to assume, to take for granted, to undertake with unreasonable boldness, to do something without the right or permission, to go too far in taking liberties.” This means there are some limits to faith that prevent us from being reckless. Acting wisely does not indicate a lack of trust in God.
Q. What is the greatest of the theological virtues?
Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good manner. Traditionally they have been named Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love), and can trace their importance in Christian theology to Paul the Apostle in 1 Corinthians 13, who also pointed out that “the greatest of these is love.”
Q. Where are the 7 virtues in the Bible?
In one scheme, the Seven Virtues are based on the three spiritual virtues listed by Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13: Faith, Hope and Charity, followed by the four Cardinal or “Pagan” virtues: Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice.
