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

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story is a fabrication; indeed, <strong>the</strong> supposed<br />

Christian interpretation is not even fit to be<br />

reproduced; <strong>and</strong> we only mention <strong>the</strong> circumstance<br />

as indicating <strong>the</strong> contrast between what Talmudism<br />

would hare delighted in hearing from its <strong>Messiah</strong>,<br />

<strong>and</strong> what <strong>Jesus</strong> spoke.<br />

But <strong>the</strong>re are points <strong>of</strong> view which may be gained<br />

from Babbinio writings, helpful to <strong>the</strong><br />

underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ' Sermon on <strong>the</strong> Mount,'<br />

although not <strong>of</strong> its spirit. Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se may here<br />

be mentioned. ThuB^ when^ we read that not one<br />

jot or tittle shall pass from <strong>the</strong> ^^J^^'*^ Law, it is<br />

painfully interesting to find in <strong>the</strong> Talmud <strong>the</strong><br />

fbllowing quotation <strong>and</strong> mistranslation <strong>of</strong> St. Matt.<br />

v. 17 : 'I have come not to i1iTniniR>i from <strong>the</strong><br />

Law <strong>of</strong> Moses, nor yet have I come to add to <strong>the</strong><br />

Law <strong>of</strong> Moses.'®* But <strong>the</strong> Talmud here<br />

significantly omits <strong>the</strong> •shabb. addition made by<br />

Christ, on which all depends: ^ till all be fulfilled.'<br />

Jewish tradition mentions this very letter Yod as<br />

irremovable,^ adding, « jm, smIl khat if all men in<br />

<strong>the</strong> world were ga<strong>the</strong>red toge<strong>the</strong>r to abolish <strong>the</strong> ^ *

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