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<DIV><FONT size=1><FONT face=Mangal size=4>Chapter 4, vs.28
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<TD class=h><STRONG><FONT size=4> וַעֲבַדְתֶּם-שָׁם אֱלֹהִים,
מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָם: עֵץ וָאֶבֶן--אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִרְאוּן וְלֹא
יִשְׁמְעוּן, וְלֹא יֹאכְלוּן וְלֹא יְרִיחֻן.</FONT></STRONG> </TD>
<TD><B>28</B> <FONT size=4>"There you will serve gods, the work of men's
hands, of wood and stone, which do not see, and do not hear, and do not
eat, and do not smell."</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></FONT><FONT
size=1><FONT face=Mangal size=4>Here's what's fascinating. The five senses
are Sight, Smell, Touch, Taste and hearing. The above verse has four of the
five senses. In wondering why the sense of touch was not included, I researched
"touch" and came up with the following: "The most common receptors are heat,
cold, pain, and pressure or touch receptors. Pain receptors are probably the
most important for your safety because they can protect you by warning your
brain that your body is hurt!"</FONT> </DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Mangal size=4>If you notice in the verse, the four senses
mentioned are in the negative: "which do <U>NOT</U> see, do
<U>NOT</U> hear, do <U>NOT</U> eat, do <U>NOT</U> smell." From
this I gathered that since the sense of touch is the most important for safety
and protects by warning your brain that your body is hurt, it is not mentioned
regarding idolatry because by "serving gods", one's safety and protection
is gone. Had the verse also said "the gods of wood and stone do not
touch," one would have had a false sense of security. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Mangal size=3>Richard
Wolberg</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>