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

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erge$ Q sons <strong>of</strong> thunder ') for Beney-Begoih^ or<br />

Regtuha, In Hebrew <strong>the</strong> root scarcely means even'<br />

noise * (see Getemv* sub fi^j*i), but it has that<br />

meaning in <strong>the</strong> Aramean. Kautueh (Gram. d. BibL-<br />

ArauL) suggests <strong>the</strong> word rega», ' anger,' * angry<br />

impetuosity.' But <strong>the</strong> Buggetioa does not<br />

commend iteell<br />

K<br />

by <strong>the</strong> seanshore. For this would be <strong>the</strong> best, <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>refore <strong>of</strong>ten OHAP. chosen, place for <strong>the</strong><br />

purpose. Thi<strong>the</strong>r not only <strong>the</strong> multitude from XYII<br />

Capernaum could easily follow; but here was <strong>the</strong><br />

l<strong>and</strong>ing-place for ' '^'"^ <strong>the</strong> many ships which<br />

traversed <strong>the</strong> Lake, or coasted frx>m town to town.<br />

And this not only for <strong>the</strong>m who had business in<br />

Capernaum or that neighbourhood, but also for<br />

those who would <strong>the</strong>n strike <strong>the</strong> great road <strong>of</strong><br />

Eastern commerce, which led frx>m Damascus to<br />

<strong>the</strong> harbours <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> West. Touehing <strong>the</strong> Lake in that<br />

very neighbourhood, it turned <strong>the</strong>nce, northwards<br />

<strong>and</strong> westwards, to join what was termed <strong>the</strong> Upper

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