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

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or tonics are prescribed, it is ordered, that, while<br />

<strong>the</strong> woman takes <strong>the</strong> remedy, she h to be addressed<br />

in <strong>the</strong> words : * Arise (Qum) from thy flux.* It is<br />

not only that psychical means are iq^^Muienily to<br />

accompanj <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>r»-peutieol in this disease, but<br />

<strong>the</strong> coincidence in <strong>the</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>, Aiise ((^im), with<br />

<strong>the</strong> words used by Christ in raising Jaims' daughter<br />

is striking. But here also we mark only contrast to<br />

<strong>the</strong> magical cores <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rabbis. For <strong>Jesus</strong> nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

used remedies, nor spoke <strong>the</strong> word Qum to her<br />

who had come * in <strong>the</strong> press behind' to touch fcr<br />

her healing ^ <strong>the</strong> fringe <strong>of</strong> His outer garment.*<br />

As this is almost <strong>the</strong> only occasion on which we<br />

can obtaiD a glimpse <strong>of</strong> Christ's outward<br />

appearance <strong>and</strong> garb, it may be weD to form snch<br />

accurate conception <strong>of</strong> it, as is aflbrded by a<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dress <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ancient Hebrews.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Rabbis laid it down as a rale, that <strong>the</strong> leamtxl<br />

ought to be most careful in <strong>the</strong>ir dress. It was a<br />

tliM;^rnice if a scholar walked abroad with<br />

clouted shoes; * to wear ilirty rlo<strong>the</strong>s deservwl<br />

death; ^ for *<strong>the</strong> glory <strong>of</strong> Grod was man, <strong>and</strong> Uic

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