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

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only during prayer. 4. That celebrated Rabbis did<br />

not deem it necessary always to wear <strong>the</strong><br />

phylacteries both on <strong>the</strong> head <strong>and</strong> on <strong>the</strong> arm. This<br />

seems to prove that <strong>the</strong>ir obligation could not have<br />

been regarded as absolutely binding. Thus, B.<br />

Jochanan wore those for <strong>the</strong> head only in winter,<br />

but not in summer, because <strong>the</strong>n he did not wear a<br />

headgear.<br />

VOL. I.<br />

As ano<strong>the</strong>r illustration, that <strong>the</strong> wearing <strong>of</strong><br />

phylacteries was not deemed absolutely requisite,<br />

<strong>the</strong> following passage may be quoted (Sanh. xi. 3)<br />

: «It is more culpable to transgress <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Scribea than those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Torah. He that says.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are no phylacteries, transgresses <strong>the</strong> word <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Torah, <strong>and</strong> is not to be re-garded as a rebel<br />

(literally, is free) ; but he who says. <strong>The</strong>re are five<br />

compartments (instead <strong>of</strong> four), to add to <strong>the</strong><br />

words <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scribes, he is guilty.'<br />

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