soul from the pit of corruption, for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back." -- (Isaiah 38:16-17.)

"Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep and do them, that the Lord Thy God shall keep the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers. And He will love thee, and bless thee and multiply thee."

(Deut. 7:12-13.)

There are many similar passages in Jewish Writ, but these excerpts should convince the most prejudiced reader, that Judaism teaches a God of Love and Forgiveness. In fact, Judaism has laid more stress on penitence and atonement, than any other faith. Judaism does not teach that man is perfect. Nor does it set up the model of a perfect man. One of the holiest days in the Jewish Religion is Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, on which an entire day is spent by the devout Jew in prayer and penitence. Judaism teaches that God punishes or "hates" those who do evil. The same common-sense doctrine is found in all religions and has become the basis of the criminal law of all civilized nations. Whenever the Jewish Bible states that God hates, the meaning is simply that there is judgment for those who transgress the laws of God.

Judaism presents the well rounded idea of a God of Justice and of Love, who punishes and rewards, who exacts judgment, but also forgives the sincerely repentant. In fact, the highest and purest conception of a God of Love was taught by a Jewish Prophet -- Hosea. His Prophecy of fourteen chapters may be