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

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<strong>and</strong>, as this was not conducted by regular <strong>of</strong>ficials,<br />

he would in each case determine who were to be<br />

called up to read from <strong>the</strong> Law <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Prophets,<br />

who was to conduct <strong>the</strong> prayers, <strong>and</strong> act as<br />

Sheliach Tsibbur, or messenger <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> congr^ation,<br />

<strong>and</strong> who, if any, was to deliver an address. He<br />

would also see to it that nothing improper took<br />

place in <strong>the</strong> Synagogue,' <strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong> prayers<br />

•stLukc were properly conducted. In short, <strong>the</strong><br />

supreme care, both <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> services <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

building, would devolve upon him. To <strong>the</strong>se<br />

regular <strong>of</strong>ficials we have to add those who<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficiated during <strong>the</strong> service, <strong>the</strong> Sheliach Tsihbury<br />

or delegate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> congregation—who, as its<br />

mouthpiece, conducted <strong>the</strong> devotions—^<strong>the</strong><br />

Interpreter or Methurgenumy <strong>and</strong> those who were<br />

called on to read in <strong>the</strong> Law <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Prophets, or<br />

else to. preach.<br />

We are now in some measure prepared to follow<br />

<strong>the</strong> worship on that Sabbath in Nazareth. On His<br />

entrance into <strong>the</strong> Synagogue, or perhaps before<br />

that, <strong>the</strong> chief ruler would request <strong>Jesus</strong> to act for

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