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

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time, <strong>the</strong> guild <strong>of</strong> coppersmiths in Jerusalem sold<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir Synagogue.* •XegULfi<br />

All this, irrespective <strong>of</strong> any Rabbinic legends,<br />

shows with what reverence <strong>the</strong>se * houses <strong>of</strong><br />

congregation' were regarded. And now <strong>the</strong> weekly<br />

Sabbath, <strong>the</strong> pledge between Israel <strong>and</strong> God, had<br />

once more come. To meet it as a bride or queen,<br />

each house was adorned on <strong>the</strong> Friday evening.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Sabbath lamp was lighted; <strong>the</strong> festive<br />

garments put on ; <strong>the</strong> table provided with <strong>the</strong> best<br />

which <strong>the</strong> family could afford; <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qiddushy or<br />

benediction, spoken over <strong>the</strong> cup <strong>of</strong> wine, which,<br />

as always, was mixed with water.* And as<br />

Sabbath morning broke, <strong>the</strong>y hastenq^with quick<br />

steps to <strong>the</strong> Synagogue; for such was <strong>the</strong> Rabbinic<br />

rule in going, while it was prescribed to return<br />

with slow <strong>and</strong> lingering steps. Jewish<br />

punctiliousness defined eveiy<br />

* This, not for symbolical reasons, bnt rules how<br />

<strong>the</strong> cnp is to be held, or evMH probably on<br />

acootint <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> strengUi <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> liturgical formula <strong>of</strong>

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