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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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YomA88» would be helped <strong>of</strong> God.® It was,<br />

indeed, true that God had created<br />

> <strong>The</strong> following onriotu instance <strong>of</strong> this is given.<br />

On one occasion King Solomon, when attended by<br />

his two Scribes, Elihoreph <strong>and</strong> Ahiah (both<br />

supposed to have been Ethiopians), suddenly<br />

perceived <strong>the</strong> Angel <strong>of</strong> Death. As he looked so<br />

sad, Solomon ascertained as its reason, that <strong>the</strong><br />

two Scribes had been dem<strong>and</strong>ed at his h<strong>and</strong>s. On<br />

this £olomon transported <strong>the</strong>m by magic into <strong>the</strong><br />

l<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Xtrz, where, according to legend, no man<br />

ever died. Next mom-iiig Solomon again<br />

perceived <strong>the</strong> Angel <strong>of</strong> Death, bat this time<br />

laughing, be-oauM, M he said, Solomon had seat<br />

<strong>the</strong>se men to <strong>the</strong> yeiy place whence lie had been<br />

ordered to fetch <strong>the</strong>m (Snkk. 53 0).<br />

* Those who underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> character <strong>of</strong><br />

Josephos* writings will be at no loes for his<br />

reasons in this. It wonld suit his purpose to speak<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fatalism <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pharisees, <strong>and</strong> to

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