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

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tion, so that every one who had stolen a beam<br />

pulled down his whole<br />

le* palace to restore it.'<br />

But, after all, inward repentance only arrested <strong>the</strong><br />

decrees ci *BMh justice.' That which really put <strong>the</strong><br />

penitent into right relationship with Qod was good<br />

deeds. <strong>The</strong> term must here be taken in its widest<br />

sense. Fasting is meritorious in a threefold sense:<br />

as <strong>the</strong> k BtfA hm. expression <strong>of</strong> humiliation,^ as an<br />

<strong>of</strong>fering to God, similar to, but better I Bar. 17 •<br />

^hau <strong>the</strong> fat <strong>of</strong> sacrifices on <strong>the</strong> altar,^ <strong>and</strong> as<br />

preventing fur<strong>the</strong>r ^xLa, sins by chastening <strong>and</strong><br />

keeping under <strong>the</strong> body.^ A similar view<br />

must be taken <strong>of</strong> self-inflicted penances.* On <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong>re was restitution to those who had<br />

been wronged—^as a woman once pnt NoiSb 4 ^*<br />

*o her husb<strong>and</strong>, to <strong>the</strong> surrender <strong>of</strong> one's ' girdle.'<br />

"* * Nay, it must •see<strong>the</strong>dii. be <strong>of</strong> ovon more than<br />

was due in strict law.® To this must be added

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