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

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opinions * absolutely forbade any representation<br />

{^^|55^'®*" <strong>of</strong> things in heaven, on earth, or in <strong>the</strong><br />

waters. But <strong>the</strong> Mishnah * * Mechiita seems to<br />

relax <strong>the</strong>se prohibitions by subtle distinctions,<br />

which are ed.wei^ ■till fur<strong>the</strong>r carried out in <strong>the</strong><br />

Talmud.^ TAb. zv.<br />

To those who held such stringent views, it must<br />

have been pecu- ^ liarly galling to see <strong>the</strong>ir most<br />

sacred feelings openly outraged by <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />

rulers. Thus, <strong>the</strong> Asmonean princess, Alex<strong>and</strong>ra,<br />

<strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r-in-law <strong>of</strong> Herod, could so far forget <strong>the</strong><br />

traditions <strong>of</strong> her house, as to send portraits <strong>of</strong> her<br />

son <strong>and</strong> daughter to Mark Antony for infamous<br />

purposes, in hope <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>reby winning him for her<br />

ambitious plans.' '''^s^Md One would be curious to<br />

know who painted <strong>the</strong>se pictures, for, when • <strong>the</strong><br />

statue <strong>of</strong> Caligula was to be made for <strong>the</strong> Temple<br />

at Jerusalem, no<br />

> <strong>The</strong> Actlan games took place every (Ant. xvi.<br />

6.1; comp. War. i. 21. S\

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