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

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instance <strong>of</strong> popular wit is <strong>the</strong> following: It was<br />

expected that a person lately ordained should<br />

deliver a discourse before <strong>the</strong> people. <strong>The</strong> time<br />

came, but <strong>the</strong> Methvrgeman In Tain bent his ear<br />

closer <strong>and</strong> closer. It was evident that <strong>the</strong> new<br />

preacher had nothing to say. On which <strong>the</strong><br />

Methurge' wum quoted Habak. ii 19; "Woe unto<br />

him that saith to <strong>the</strong> wood. Awake; to <strong>the</strong> dumb<br />

stone, Arise, it shall teach 1' (Sanh. 7 h). It was<br />

probably on account <strong>of</strong> such scenes, that <strong>the</strong> Nasi<br />

was not allowed afterwards to ordain without ^e<br />

consent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sanhediin.<br />

' In connection with this <strong>the</strong> proverb quoted in <strong>the</strong><br />

New Testament is thus used by Rabbi Tarphon: *I<br />

wonder whe<strong>the</strong>r anyone at present would accept<br />

repro<strong>of</strong>. If you said. Remove <strong>the</strong> mote from thine<br />

eye, he would immediately reply. First remove <strong>the</strong><br />

beam out <strong>of</strong> thine own eye' (Arach. 16 h). May this<br />

not indicate how very widely <strong>the</strong> sayings ol Christ<br />

had spread among Uie people 7

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