"The lavishness of the funeral rites prompted Patience to write her first piece of journalism, which appeared in a Bucharest paper. Its editor became infatuated by Patience, filling her hotel room with tuberoses, the scent of which, she said, always filled her with remembered horror. Tania and Patience escaped his attentions by fleeing to the Black Sea in a monoplane piloted by a Romanian prince. She returned to London in 1939 and took up a job at the Foreign Office. When the Second World War broke out, Patience was dismissed, she claimed, for ""having too many foreign contacts"". She went"
"all"" (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15, NAB). In the Epistle of James, the Bible urges Christians to be patient, and "" see how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth...until it receives the early and the late rains."" (James 5:7-11, NAB). In Galatians, patience is listed as part of the ""fruit of the Spirit"": ""love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law"". (Galatians 5:21-23, NIV). In Timothy, the Bible states that ""Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal"
"saves me."" Patience in God, it is said, will aid believers in finding the strength to be delivered from the evils that are inherent in the physical life. In the Hebrew Torah, patience is referred to in several proverbs, such as ""The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height"" (Proverbs 14:29, NAB); ""An ill-tempered man stirs up strife, but a patient man allays discord."" (Proverbs 15:18, NAB); and ""A patient man is better than a warrior, and he who rules his temper, than he who takes a city."" (Proverbs 16:32). The emotion"
"in mass one day. He closely associates it with poverty, closing with an admonition not to grumble or fight one’s fate, as Jonah did (ll. 1 - 56). The remainder of the work utilizes the story of Jonah as an exemplum which illustrates and justifies the admonition to accept the will of God patiently. Jonah's story delineates his own impatience because he could not handle the burden of what he was supposed to do — preach to the Ninevites. Notably, patience is generally paired in opposition to sloth. Medieval schools of thought would have condemned sloth, portraying negative consequences of"
"that God be longsuffering only with the righteous, to which Moses recounted that God had promised to be longsuffering even with the wicked. And that is why Moses in cited to God that God is ""slow to anger."" Rabbi Simeon son of Rabbi Ishmael interpreted the term ""the Tabernacle of the testimony"" in to mean that the Tabernacle was God's testimony to the whole world that God had in forgiven Israel for having made the Golden Calf. Rabbi Isaac explained with a parable. A king took a wife whom he dearly loved. He became angry with her and left her,"
"Spirit, according to the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Galatians. In the Christian Bible, patience is referred to in several sections. The Book of Proverbs notes that ""through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone"" (Proverbs 25:14-16, NIV); Ecclesiastes points out that the ""end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride"" (Ecclesiastes 7:7-9, NIV); and 1 Thessalonians states that we should ""be patient with all. See that no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good for each other and for"
"more patient and steadfast, with his suffering a test of virtue and a vindication of righteousness for the glory of God. The process of ""sanctifying"" Job began with the Greek Septuagint translation (c. 200 BCE) and was furthered in the Testament of Job (1st century BCE – 1st century CE), which makes him the hero of patience. This reading pays little attention to the Job of the dialogue sections of the book, but it was the tradition taken up by the Epistle of James in the New Testament, which presents Job as one whose patience and endurance should be emulated"
"in their interpretation of the archaeological and other evidence. In rabbinic literature Joshua is regarded as a faithful, humble, deserving, wise man. Biblical verses illustrative of these qualities and of their reward are applied to him. ""He that waits on his master shall be honored"" (Pro. xxvii. 18) is construed as a reference to Joshua (Midrash Numbers Rabbah xii.), as is also the first part of the same verse, ""Whoso keepes the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof"" (Midrash Yalk., Josh. 2; ""Numbers Rabbah"" xii. 21). That ""honor shall uphold the humble in spirit"" (Pro. xxix. 23) is proved by"
"are connected to the Internet at faster speeds are less patient than their counterparts connected at slower speeds, demonstrating a link between the human expectation of speed and human patience. These and other scientific studies of patience have led many social commentators to conclude that the rapid pace of technology is rewiring humans to be less and less patient. Patience and fortitude are prominent themes in Judaism. The Talmud extols patience as an important personal trait. The story of Micah, for example, is that he suffers many challenging conditions and yet endures, saying ""I will wait for the God who"
"characteristic traits—from that proverbial meekness and mildness—as in the saying: ""Let a man be always humble and patient like Hillel, and not passionate like Shammai"" (Shab. 30b; Ab. R. N. xv.). Hillel's gentleness and patience are illustrated in an anecdote that describes how two men made a wager on the question of whether Hillel could be made angry. Though they questioned him and made insulting allusions to his Babylonian origin, they were unsuccessful (ib.). From the doctrine of man's likeness to God, Hillel deduced man's duty to care for his own body. According to Midrash Leviticus rabbah he said ""As"
"Greek Scriptures in reference to God and his attitude to man. Exodus 34:6 describes the Lord as ""slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity."" Patience, which in some translations is ""longsuffering"" or ""endurance"", is defined in Strong's by two Greek words, ""makrothumia"" and ""hupomone."" The first, pronounced (mak-roth-oo-""mee""-ah) comes from ""makros"", ""long"", and ""thumos,"" ""temper"". The word denotes lenience, forbearance, fortitude, patient endurance, longsuffering. Also included in ""makrothumia"" is the ability to endure persecution and ill-treatment. It describes a person who has the power to exercise revenge but instead exercises restraint. (Strong's #3115) The latter, hupomone, (hoop-om-on-""ay"") is"
"century BCE were responsible for Genesis. Von Rad and scholars following him noted that the Joseph story bears the particular signatures of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature. The wisdom ideology maintained that a Divine plan underlay all of reality, so that everything unfolds in accordance with a preestablished pattern — precisely what Joseph says to his brothers in and Joseph displayed the cardinal sagely virtue of patience, which sages had because they believed that everything happens according to the Divine plan and would turn out for the best. Joseph thus looks like the model of an ancient Near Eastern sage,"
"regarded as suggested by the Psalmist: ""Blessed is he that considereth [Hebr. משכיל = ""dealeth prudently with""] the poor"" (Ps. xli. 2 [A. V. 1]; Yer. Peah viii. 21b; Midr. Teh. to passage). Jonah also enjoyed a certain respect among the Romans (Yer. Ber. v. 9a; Ta'an. 23b). He was included among those styled (""the mighty ones of the land of Israel""), because, the Rabbis explained, of the efficacy of his prayers in times of drought. The following miracle is related of him: Once, on a Sabbath, fire broke out on his premises. A Nabatæan whose property adjoined Jonah's attempted"
"temperance is prolific. The Old Testament emphasizes temperance as a core virtue, as evidenced in both Solomon's Book of Proverbs and in the Ten Commandments, with its admonitions against adultery and covetousness. The New Testament does so as well, with forgiveness being central to theology and self-control being one of the Fruits of the Spirit. With regard to Christian theology, the word temperance is used by the King James Version in Galatians 5:23 for the Greek word ἐγκρατεία (enkrateia), which means self-control or discipline (""Strong's Concordance"", 1466). Thomas Aquinas promoted Plato's original virtues in addition to several others. Within the"
"with the young, his sound judgment, and his varied attainments won for him the confidence and affection of our people. He was cheerful and patient during his painful and prolonged illness, and his faith in his Lord and Saviour was expressed in the words of the Psalm which he had chosen to be read on the day of his burial: ""The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"". Much more might be said of his character and ministry; but it was his"
"it clear that Jacob was blessed by God as a prophet and, therefore, Muslims believe that his father, being a prophet as well, also knew of his son's greatness. Jacob is also cited in the ""Hadith"" as an example of one who was patient and trusting in God in the face of suffering. The life of Jacob as depicted in the Bible also influenced and inspired many non-religious people. Critics tracing the history of the Love Story note the story of Jacob and Rachel as one of the earliest examples of this genre. During the Second World War, the French"
"everything unfolds in accordance with a preestablished pattern — precisely what Joseph says to his brothers in and Joseph is the only one of Israel's ancestors whom the Torah (in ) calls “wise” (, ""chacham"") — the same word as “sage” in Hebrew. Specialties of ancient Near Eastern sages included advising the king and interpreting dreams and other signs — just as Joseph did. Joseph displayed the cardinal sagely virtue of patience, which sages had because they believed that everything happens according to the Divine plan and would turn out for the best. Joseph thus looks like the model of"
"rewards like long life or the death of his enemies. Perhaps the best known story of his wisdom is the Judgment of Solomon; two women each lay claim to being the mother of the same child. Solomon easily resolved the dispute by commanding the child to be cut in half and shared between the two. One woman promptly renounced her claim, proving that she would rather give the child up than see it killed. Solomon declared the woman who showed compassion to be the true mother, entitled to the whole child. Solomon was traditionally considered the author of several biblical"
"As a reformer, Melanchthon was characterized by moderation, conscientiousness, caution, and love of peace; but these qualities were sometimes said to only be lack of decision, consistence, and courage. Often, however, his actions are shown stemming not from anxiety for his own safety, but from regard for the welfare of the community and for the quiet development of the church. Melanchthon was not said to lack personal courage, but rather he was said to be less of an aggressive than of a passive nature. When he was reminded how much power and strength Luther drew from his trust in God,"
"for his modesty and piety, and whenever he instituted public fasting and prayer, it was said that his appeals were answered. (Jerusalem Talmud Taanit 66c.) His love of peace prevented him from making any attacks against the theology of the minim (heretics). He was tolerant, though they often annoyed him. And he forbore cursing one of them, pronouncing rather , ""God's mercies extend over all His creatures."" (Babylonian Talmud Berakhot 7a; Avodah Zarah 4b.) His love of justice and his concern that the innocent might suffer on account of the guilty (Babylonian Talmud Yoma 19b) led him to speak against"
"temperance. He set no great value on money and possessions; his liberality and hospitality were often misused in such a way that his old faithful Swabian servant had sometimes difficulty in managing the household. His domestic life was happy. He called his home ""a little church of God"", always found peace there, and showed a tender solicitude for his wife and children. To his great astonishment a French scholar found him rocking the cradle with one hand, and holding a book in the other. His noble soul showed itself also in his friendship for many of his contemporaries; ""there is"
"the power of cloudy storms, and overcoming the onrush of the skies, its salvation lying in no other protection than a modicum of patience. It is just the same in the case of a just and balanced spirit, which cares not for invincible strength and defeats malice and other evils by patient endurance, and achieves great riches by the acquisition of undying glory - whereas boldness more often than not has its downfall.' Geoffrey Whitney borrowed Hadrianus' illustration for his own ""Choice of Emblemes"" (1586), devoting one stanza of his poem to the fable and the second to its lesson:"
"sake of the merits of Abraham. After the deluge, Abraham was the only one among the pious who solemnly swear never forsaking God, and studied in house of Noah and Shem to learn about ""Ways of God,"" and continuing the line of High Priest from Noah and Shem, then he descended the office to Levi and his seed forever. Before leaving his fathers' land, Abraham was miraculously saved from the fiery furnace of Nimrod following his brave action of breaking the idols of the Chaldeans into pieces. During his sojourning in Canaan, Abraham was accustomed to extend hospitality to travelers"
"of wisdom in Daniel is God's revelation. It is possible that the name of Daniel was chosen for the hero of the book because of his reputation as a wise seer in Hebrew tradition. Ezekiel, who lived during the Babylonian exile, mentioned him in association with Noah and Job (Ezekiel 14:14) as a figure of legendary wisdom (28:3), and a hero named Daniel (more accurately Dan'el, but the spelling is close enough for the two to be regarded as identical) features in a late 2nd millennium myth from Ugarit. ""The legendary Daniel, known from long ago but still remembered as"
"Shiloh (biblical figure) Shiloh (; Hebrew: ""šīlō"" or ""šīlōh"" ) is a figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 49:10 as part of the benediction given by Jacob to his son Judah. Jacob states that ""the sceptre will not depart from Judah... until ""Shiloh"" comes..."". The Latin Vulgate translates the word as ""he ... that is to be sent"", which would be the equivalent of the Hebrew shaluach (, ""messenger""), indicating a possible corruption of the text (on either side). The Peshitta has ""the one to whom [it] belongs"" Similarly, the Septuagint translates the word to ""the things stored"
"is also discussed in other sections, such as Ecclesiastes: ""Better is the patient spirit than the lofty spirit. Do not in spirit become quickly discontented, for discontent lodges in the bosom of a fool."" (Ecclesiastes 7:8-9, NAB). In the Christian religion, patience is one of the most valuable virtues of life. Increasing patience is viewed as the work of the Holy Ghost in the Christian who has accepted the gift of salvation. While patience is not one of the traditional biblical three theological virtues nor one of the traditional cardinal virtues, it is part of the fruit of the Holy"
"just as Joseph did. Joseph displayed the cardinal sagely virtue of patience, which sages had because they believed that everything happens according to the Divine plan and would turn out for the best. Joseph thus looks like the model of an ancient Near Eastern sage, and the Joseph story looks like a didactic tale designed to teach the basic ideology of wisdom. Professor George Coats, former of Lexington Theological Seminary, argued that the Joseph narrative is a literary device constructed to carry the children of Israel from Canaan to Egypt, to link preexisting stories of ancestral promises in Canaan to"
"neighbour. Others, such as the medieval commentator Rashi, held on the contrary that the building of the Ark was stretched over 120 years, deliberately in order to give sinners time to repent. Rashi interprets his father's statement of the naming of Noah (in Hebrew נֹחַ) ""This one will comfort us (in Hebrew– yeNaHamainu יְנַחֲמֵנו) in our work and in the toil of our hands, which come from the ground that the Lord had cursed"", by saying Noah heralded a new era of prosperity, when there was easing (in Hebrew – nahah – נחה) from the curse from the time of"
"their superstitions, and be driven out again. Eventually his persistence began to yield results. Abraham worked among them for the three years, when fearing that he would begin to desire material possessions he returned to his cell near Edessa where he spent the next fifty years in prayer and penance. He was known never to reprove anyone sharply but always with charity and gentleness. Around the year 360 Abraham died at the age of seventy after a long life of service to God. A popular story recounts that his orphan in care of The feast day of Saint Abraham is"
"involving the mina. According to Epiphanius, the talent is called ""mina"" (""maneh"") among the Hebrews, and was the equivalent in weight to one-hundred denarii. The talent is found in another parable of Jesus where a servant who is forgiven a debt of ten thousand talents refuses to forgive another servant who owes him only one hundred silver denarii. The talent is also used elsewhere in the Bible, as when describing the material invested in the Ark of the Covenant. Solomon received 666 gold talents a year. Talent (measurement) The talent (, from Ancient Greek: , ""talanton"" ""scale, balance, sum"") was"
"or is discussed in these early nonrabbinic sources: The second century BCE Book of Jubilees reported that Abraham endured ten trials and was found faithful and patient in spirit. Jubilees listed eight of the trials: (1) leaving his country, (2) the famine, (3) the wealth of kings, (4) his wife taken from him, (5) circumcision, (6) Hagar and Ishmael driven away, (7) the binding of Isaac, and (8) buying the land to bury Sarah. Josephus taught that Lot entreated the angels to accept lodging with him because he had learned to be a generous and hospitable man by imitating Abraham."
"and elaborate paraphrase of ""exemplum"" or ""exempla"", from the Old Testament. A didactic, homiletic poem, “Patience” consists of 530 lines. Alliteration is used consistently throughout the poem, usually with three alliterating words per line. The very last line repeats the opening line of the poem, giving it a kind of cyclic feel. The unidentified narrator speaks in the first person throughout the work, posing as an autobiography. The narrator/homilist begins by praising patience, setting it among eight virtues (which he calls blessings) or typically known as the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-10 from the Sermon on the Mount, which he hears"
"mentioned in , possibly as a place name. Jabez (biblical figure) In 1 Chronicles, Jabez is a well-respected man (ancestor in the lineage of the kings' tribe of Judah) whose prayer to God for blessing was answered (see ). Moreover, the author paused in this long list to give Jabez a place of honour in the long list of Kings and lineage. The name ""Jabez"" is Hebrew (yabetz = יַעְבֵּץ) for ""distress or pain""; his mother stated ""I gave birth to him in pain"". Jabez was labelled with ""sorrow"" at birth, but his prayer against contracting sorrow nullified the label."