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

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character. Accordingly, Monday <strong>and</strong> Thursday<br />

were called * <strong>the</strong> days <strong>of</strong> congregation ' or *<br />

Synagogue' (Yom ha-K&nisah).<br />

In ano<strong>the</strong>r place' it has been shown, how rapidly<br />

<strong>and</strong> generally <strong>the</strong> institution <strong>of</strong> Synagogues spread<br />

among <strong>the</strong> Jews <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> l)isper-sion in all l<strong>and</strong>s, <strong>and</strong><br />

what important purposes <strong>the</strong>y served. In Palestine<br />

<strong>the</strong>y were scattered over <strong>the</strong> whole country, though<br />

it is only reasonable to suppose, that <strong>the</strong>ir number<br />

greatly increased after <strong>the</strong> destruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Temple, <strong>and</strong> this without crediting <strong>the</strong> Jewish<br />

legend as to <strong>the</strong>ir extraordinary number in certain<br />

cities, such as 480, or 460, in Jerusalem.' In <strong>the</strong><br />

capital, <strong>and</strong> probably in some o<strong>the</strong>r large cities,<br />

<strong>the</strong>re were not only several Synagogues, but <strong>the</strong>se<br />

arranged according to nationalities, <strong>and</strong> even<br />

crafts.^ At <strong>the</strong> same time it deserves notice, that<br />

even in so important a place as Capernaum<br />

» <strong>The</strong> expressions »Targum ' <strong>and</strong> 'tar have been<br />

symbolical. <strong>The</strong> number 4S0

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