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

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that at least some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> descendants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ten<br />

tribes, whe<strong>the</strong>r mixed or unmixed with Gentiles,<br />

must be sought among what are now known as <strong>the</strong><br />

Nestorian Christians.* On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, it is <strong>of</strong><br />

no practical importance for our present purpose to<br />

ascertain <strong>the</strong> exact localities, whence <strong>the</strong> new *<br />

Samaritans' were brought to take <strong>the</strong> place <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Israelitish exiles.** *i.Kings<br />

Suffice it, that one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, perhaps that which<br />

contributed <strong>the</strong> oomp-principal settlers, Gutlidh^<br />

furnished <strong>the</strong> name Cnthim^ by which <strong>the</strong> Jews<br />

afterwards persistently designated <strong>the</strong> Samaritans.<br />

It was intended as a term <strong>of</strong> reproach,® to mark<br />

that <strong>the</strong>y were <strong>of</strong> foreign • st John race,' * <strong>and</strong> to<br />

repudiate all connection between <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Jews. , g^ ^^^^^ Yet it is impossible to believe<br />

that, at least in later times, <strong>the</strong>y did ^^^"- *• not<br />

contain a considerable admixture <strong>of</strong> Israelitish<br />

elements. It is difiicult to suppose, that <strong>the</strong> original<br />

deportation was so complete as to leave behind no<br />

traces <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> original Israelitish inhabitants.*<br />

Jj^^^*'

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