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

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<strong>the</strong> learning <strong>and</strong> authority, whiph at t^at period he<br />

cojold ]:^)t, l^^ye fcain^ in his Qw^ poiiintry. B^t<br />

evea this circunxst^xice imp^eS|l that qudi studies<br />

were at least carried on <strong>and</strong> encouraged in<br />

BabyUw^L How rapidly soon afterwards <strong>the</strong><br />

authority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Babylonian schophi increi^edj till<br />

<strong>the</strong>y not only overshadowed those o^ P^eslpei but<br />

finally inhe^ted <strong>the</strong>ir prerogatives, is well kno:ym.<br />

^Qwev6l^, ^ei«h fore, <strong>the</strong> Palestinians ii^ <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

pride or jealousy nught sx^eer,^ ^lot <strong>the</strong><br />

Babylonians were stupid, proud, ai^d poor (^<strong>the</strong>y<br />

ate breach upfi^ bread'),' even <strong>the</strong>y had to<br />

acknowledge that, ^when <strong>the</strong> Law IfisA fallen into<br />

oblivion, it was restored by Ezra <strong>of</strong> Babylon;<br />

wheix it wa^ a second time forgotten, Hillel <strong>the</strong><br />

Babylonian capie ai\d repove^^ it; <strong>and</strong> when yet a<br />

third time it fell into pblivipn, ^abhi CSxija<br />

CfMEOft ^m Babylon <strong>and</strong> gave it back once more.'<br />

*<br />

' Wq may here remind ourselves <strong>of</strong> 1 Tim. V. 17.<br />

^t. Paul, as always, wr^es with <strong>the</strong> familiar Jewisn<br />

plvrases ever recur« wkng to his mind, liie

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