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

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Exod. xiii. 9, 16; Deut. vi. 8 ; xi. 18. <strong>The</strong><br />

admission that nei<strong>the</strong>r CHAP.' <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficiating<br />

priests, nor <strong>the</strong> representatives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people, wore<br />

XXVI <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong> Temple,* seems to imply that<br />

this practice was not quite •2ebhach.i^» universal.<br />

For our part, we refuse to believe that <strong>Jesus</strong>, like<br />

<strong>the</strong> «»* Pharisees, appeared wearing phylacteries<br />

every day <strong>and</strong> all day long, or at least a great part<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day. For such was <strong>the</strong> ancient custom, <strong>and</strong><br />

not merely, as <strong>the</strong> modem practice, to wear <strong>the</strong>m<br />

only at prayer.*<br />

One fur<strong>the</strong>r remark may be allowed before<br />

dismissing this subject. Oar inquiries enable us in<br />

this matter also to confirm <strong>the</strong> accuracy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Fourth Grospel. We read ^ that <strong>the</strong> quaternion o(<br />

soldiers who * st John cmcified Christ made<br />

division <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> riches <strong>of</strong> His poverty, taking each<br />

one part <strong>of</strong> His dress, while for <strong>the</strong> fifth, which, if<br />

divided, would have had to be rent in pieces, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

cast lots. This incidental remark carries evidence<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Judfean authorship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gospel in <strong>the</strong><br />

accurate knowledge which it displays. <strong>The</strong> four

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