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

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<strong>the</strong> Talmudic ordinance' which absolved * <strong>the</strong><br />

friends <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bridegroom,' <strong>and</strong> all *^^ ^^ * <strong>the</strong> sons<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bride-chamber,' even from <strong>the</strong> duty <strong>of</strong><br />

dwelling in *^ ioiaai9 booths (at <strong>the</strong> Feast <strong>of</strong><br />

Tabernacles). <strong>The</strong> expression, 'sons <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bridechamber'<br />

(nfiin ^22)y which means all invited<br />

guests, has <strong>the</strong> more significance, when we<br />

remember that <strong>the</strong> Covenant-union between Qoi<br />

<strong>and</strong> Israel was not only compared to a marriage,<br />

but<br />

' Oomp.' <strong>The</strong> Temple, its Ministiy <strong>and</strong> Serviees,'<br />

m, 99^-^9, • TUa It tb« rwl import qt tite otiffixmi<br />

664 FROM JORDAN TO THE MOUNT OF<br />

TRANSFIGURATION.<br />

BOOK <strong>the</strong> Tabernacle <strong>and</strong> Temple designated as<br />

'<strong>the</strong> bridal ()hamber8>^ m And, as <strong>the</strong> institation <strong>of</strong><br />

' friends <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bridegroom' prevailed in Jndsea,<br />

bnt not in Galilee, this marked difttinotion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> '<br />

friends <strong>of</strong> ^ egm. <strong>the</strong> bridegroom'' in <strong>the</strong> month <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Jndaaan John, <strong>and</strong> ' sons <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bride-chamber'

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