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

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PHILO AND THE RABBIS.<br />

49<br />

OHAP.<br />

17<br />

>-—,—-<br />

• Ber. tl»<br />

nnwary <strong>of</strong> beooming entangled in dangerous<br />

speculations. Jewish tradition here lays down<br />

some principles which would be <strong>of</strong> great practical<br />

use. Thus we are told/ that Scripture uses <strong>the</strong><br />

modes <strong>of</strong> expression common among men. This<br />

would, <strong>of</strong> course, include all anthropomorphisms.<br />

Again, sometimes with considerable ingenuity, a<br />

suggestion is taken from a word, such as that<br />

Moses knew <strong>the</strong> serpent was to be made <strong>of</strong> brass<br />

from <strong>the</strong> similarity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two words (nachaah, a<br />

serpent, <strong>and</strong> neehoshethy brass).^ Similarly, it is<br />

noted ^Ber.R.ti that Scripture uses euphemistic

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