According to the book A History of the Jews, “the scribes were not all lofty spirits, and their attempts to draw hidden meanings from the law often degenerated into meaningless formulas and stupid restrictions.
और ये रीति - रिवाज़ पक्के बनकर परम्परा बन गए, जो कि जल्द ही निष्ठुर तानाशाह बन गयी । ”