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

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miracle-monger than <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christ <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gospels.<br />

Not so, if it was only * a sign,' pointing to<br />

something beyond itself. Again, such anticipations<br />

on <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong> Mary seem psychologically untrue—<br />

that is, untrue to her history. She could not, indeed,<br />

have ever forgotten <strong>the</strong> circum-<br />

»B^I»B.<br />

side-rooms opened (Jer. Rosh haSh. 59 b ; Yoma<br />

16 b). From Baba B. vi. 4 we learn, that such an<br />

apartment was at least 15 feet square <strong>and</strong> 15 feet<br />

high. Height <strong>of</strong> oeillng was characteristic <strong>of</strong><br />

Palestinian houses. It was always half <strong>the</strong> breadth<br />

<strong>and</strong> length put toge<strong>the</strong>r. Thus, in a small house<br />

consisting <strong>of</strong> one room: length, 12 feet, breadth, 9<br />

feet, <strong>the</strong> height would be .10J feet. In a large<br />

house: length, 15 feet, breadth, 12 feet, <strong>the</strong> height<br />

would be 13 J feet. From Jer. Kethub. p. 28 d we<br />

learn, that <strong>the</strong> bride was considered as actually<br />

married <strong>the</strong><br />

moment she had entered <strong>the</strong> Ttraqlin, before she

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