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

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under certain conditions, even <strong>the</strong>ir wine, are<br />

allowed ; <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> final prospect is held out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

reception into <strong>the</strong> Synagogue, when <strong>the</strong>y shall have<br />

given up <strong>the</strong>ir £uth in Mount Gerizim, <strong>and</strong><br />

acknowledged Jerusalem <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Resurrection <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> dead. But Jewish toleration went even fur<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Christ all <strong>the</strong>ir food was<br />

jv.Abhod. declared lawful.* <strong>The</strong>re could,<br />

<strong>the</strong>refore, be no difficulty as regarded <strong>the</strong> purchase<br />

<strong>of</strong> victuals on <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disciples <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>.<br />

It has already been stated, that most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> peculiar<br />

doctrines <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Samaritans were derived &om<br />

Jewish sources. As might be expected, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

tendency was Sadducean ra<strong>the</strong>r than Pharisaic*<br />

ndd^ttV' ^o^orth^l®^) Samaritan 'sages' are<br />

referred to.® But it is difficult to form any decided<br />

opinion about <strong>the</strong> doctrinal views <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sect,<br />

partly from <strong>the</strong> comparative lateness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

literature, <strong>and</strong> partly because <strong>the</strong> Babbinist<br />

chf.rges against <strong>the</strong>m cannot be absolutely trusted.

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