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

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It is certain that this Temple-market could not<br />

have been * on both sides <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Eastern Gate—<strong>the</strong><br />

gate Shushan—^as far as Solomon's Porch' (Dr.<br />

Farrar), If it had been on both sides <strong>of</strong> this gate, it<br />

must have been in Solomon's Porch. But this<br />

supposition is out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> question. <strong>The</strong>re would<br />

have been no room<br />

atmfies. But was <strong>the</strong>re about <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Christ<br />

anything to make it CHAP, specially obnoxions<br />

<strong>and</strong> unpopular? <strong>The</strong> priesthood must always V<br />

have derived considerable pr<strong>of</strong>it from it—<strong>of</strong><br />

course, not <strong>the</strong> ordinary ' ' priests, who came up in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir ^ orders' to minister in <strong>the</strong> Temple, but <strong>the</strong><br />

permanent priestly <strong>of</strong>ficials, <strong>the</strong> resident leaders <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> priesthood, <strong>and</strong> especially <strong>the</strong> ^igh-Priestly<br />

family. This opens up a most interesting inquiry,<br />

closely connected, as we shall show, with Christ's<br />

visit to <strong>the</strong> Temple at this Passover. But <strong>the</strong><br />

materials here at our comm<strong>and</strong> are so disjointed,<br />

that, in attempting to put <strong>the</strong>m toge<strong>the</strong>r, we can only<br />

suggest what seems most probable, not state what<br />

is absolutely certain. What became <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>its <strong>of</strong>

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