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

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course, select him for <strong>the</strong> purpose. Such an<br />

interpreter was also called Amora, or speaker.<br />

Perhaps <strong>the</strong> Babbi wonld whisper to him hia<br />

remarks, while he would repeat <strong>the</strong>m aloud; or<br />

else he would only condescend to give hints,<br />

which <strong>the</strong> Amora would amplify; or he would<br />

speak in Hebrew, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>^mora translate it into<br />

Aranueani Greek, Latin, or whatever <strong>the</strong> language<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people might be, for <strong>the</strong> sermon must reach<br />

<strong>the</strong> people in <strong>the</strong> vulgar tongue. <strong>The</strong> ^faora would<br />

also, at <strong>the</strong> close <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sermon, answer questions<br />

or meet objections. If <strong>the</strong> preacher was a very<br />

great man, he would, perhapSy not condescend to<br />

communicate with <strong>the</strong> Amora directiy, but employ<br />

one <strong>of</strong> his students as a middleman. This was also<br />

<strong>the</strong> practice when <strong>the</strong> preacher was m mourning for<br />

a very near relative—^for so important was his<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice that it must not be interrupted, even by <strong>the</strong><br />

sorrows or <strong>the</strong> religious obligations <strong>of</strong>' mourning.'<br />

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