The discovery of the Hebraic foundation of the faith in YHWH, the Creator, the God of Avraham, Isaac and Yaakov, might best be described in terms of a journey. In addition to the journey metaphor we might add the element of treasure-seeking to better illustrate the nature of this pursuit.

Immediately upon accepting this metaphor as a way of describing the process of arriving at the final destination, it should become clear that just like in real life, not all people have the kind of interest that it takes for someone to embark on a treasure-seeking journey. Interest, curiosity and a even a sense of duty might best describe the true seeker of God's Truth.

A real treasure seeking journey involves a process of learning about the treasure, discovering an opportunity to embark on the actual journey, dedicating resources and going through preparation, and then finally making the journey.

But what has history taught us about human nature? Are most people hungry for knowledge? Do most people seek earnestly God's Truth and God Himself? Are most people ready and willing to go through the pain, the risk and the loss of resources it might cost them in order to discover a treasure?

We can ask these questions in a little different way - how many treasure-seekers are there out there? Are most people you know involved in treasure-seeking? Are they spending hours and hours learning about something they deem incredibly valuable? Are they plotting a way to embark on a journey to acquire this valuable treasure? Are they willing to pay the price it will cost them to pursue such a plan?