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

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served as symbol <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> benefit whidi<br />

<strong>the</strong> preacher conferred on his hearers. <strong>The</strong> Divine<br />

Spirit rested on him, <strong>and</strong> his <strong>of</strong>fice conferred as<br />

much merit on him as if he had Na^lr^ <strong>of</strong>fered both<br />

<strong>the</strong> blood <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> fat npon <strong>the</strong> altar <strong>of</strong> bomt<strong>of</strong>lbiing.^<br />

No wonder that tradition traced <strong>the</strong><br />

institution back to Moees, who had directed that,<br />

previous to, <strong>and</strong> on <strong>the</strong> various festivals,<br />

addresses, explanatory <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir rites, <strong>and</strong> enforcing<br />

<strong>the</strong>m, should be delivered to<br />

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assumes <strong>the</strong> practioe in <strong>the</strong> jJdg?T.V» *® ^^ ^^<br />

Judges; * <strong>the</strong> men <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Oreat Synagogue are, <strong>of</strong><br />

ooorae,<br />

credited with it, <strong>and</strong> Shemayah <strong>and</strong> Abhtalyon are<br />

expressly designated

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