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

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xxzia SS •<br />

ground that <strong>the</strong>y were truly those who, according to<br />

<strong>the</strong> directions zzztu.«b <strong>of</strong> Ezra,^ had separated<br />

<strong>the</strong>mselves (become nibhdalim) ^from <strong>the</strong> tTLsi-tz.<br />

filthiness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hea<strong>the</strong>n' (all hea<strong>the</strong>n defilement)<br />

by carrying out Keh!'bc.'s <strong>the</strong> traditional<br />

ordinances.^ In fact, Ezra marked <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Mater,' in contradistinction to <strong>the</strong> * earlier,' or<br />

Scripture-Chusidim.^ If we are correct in<br />

supposing that <strong>the</strong>ir opponents had «Ber. t. i;<br />

called <strong>the</strong>m Perushim, instead <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scriptural<br />

designation <strong>of</strong> vi^kn r Nitflidalimy <strong>the</strong> inference is<br />

at h<strong>and</strong>, that, while <strong>the</strong> ^ Pharisees' would ^ lu. |».<br />

§• arrogate to <strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>the</strong> Scriptural name <strong>of</strong><br />

Ghasidimy or Hhe pious,' <strong>the</strong>ir opponents would<br />

retort that <strong>the</strong>y were satisfied to be Tsaddiqim^ or<br />

* righteous.' Thus <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> Tsaddiqim would<br />

become that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> party opposing <strong>the</strong> Pharisees,<br />

that is, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sadducees.<br />

> <strong>The</strong> argument as against <strong>the</strong> deriya * Here it<br />

deserves special notice that

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