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

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BOOK I<br />

•Mechilta »iiBx.xiz.<br />

» Ber. 81 b<br />

tions would find a place which aii that early time<br />

were not only received, but in general circulation.<br />

*<strong>The</strong> distinctirely Grecian elements, however, are<br />

at present <strong>of</strong> chief interest to us. <strong>The</strong>y oonmst <strong>of</strong><br />

allusions to Greek mythological terms, <strong>and</strong><br />

adaptations <strong>of</strong> Greek philosophical ideas.<br />

However few,* even one well-au<strong>the</strong>nticated<br />

instance would lead us to suspect o<strong>the</strong>rs, <strong>and</strong> in<br />

general give to <strong>the</strong> Tendon <strong>the</strong> character <strong>of</strong> Jewish<br />

Hellenising. In <strong>the</strong> same class we leckcoi what<br />

constitutes <strong>the</strong> prominent characteristic <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

LXX. version, which, for want <strong>of</strong> better terms, we<br />

wotdd designate as rationalistio <strong>and</strong> apologetic.<br />

Difficulties—or what seemed such—are removed<br />

by <strong>the</strong> most bold methods, <strong>and</strong> by free h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> text; it need scarcely be said, <strong>of</strong>ten very<br />

unsatisfactorily. More especially a strenuous effort

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