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

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<strong>the</strong> funeral march. It was specially related <strong>of</strong> King<br />

Agrippa that ho had done this, <strong>and</strong> a curious<br />

Haggadah sets forth that, when Jezebel was eaten<br />

<strong>of</strong> dogs, her h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> feet were spared," because,<br />

amidst all her wickedness, she had • a Kings been<br />

wont to greet every marriage-procession by<br />

clapping <strong>of</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> to accompany <strong>the</strong> mourners<br />

a certain distance on <strong>the</strong>ir way to <strong>the</strong> burying.' And<br />

so we also read it, that, in <strong>the</strong> burying <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

widow's i kS« h son <strong>of</strong> Nain, 'much people <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

city was with her.*« s^oMd*!<br />

In such circumstances, we would naturally expect<br />

that all connected 'Si. lhIm with marriage was<br />

planned v^th care, so as to bear <strong>the</strong> impress <strong>of</strong><br />

sanctity, <strong>and</strong> also to wear <strong>the</strong> aspect <strong>of</strong> gladness.^<br />

A special formality.<br />

* <strong>The</strong> Biblical pro<strong>of</strong>s adduced for attaching this<br />

benefit to a sage, a bridegroom, <strong>and</strong> a prince on<br />

entering on <strong>the</strong>ir new state, are certainly peculiar.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> a bridegroom it is based on <strong>the</strong> name<br />

<strong>of</strong> Esaa's bride, Maclialath (Gen. xxviii. 9), a

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