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

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<strong>the</strong> water <strong>of</strong> knowledge^ \!3!tmi^<br />

* out <strong>of</strong> which not a drop can escape/ * in<br />

opposition to <strong>the</strong> ' weeds <strong>of</strong> ^^^j^^ untilled seal'<br />

(onu) <strong>of</strong> ignorance.* He is <strong>the</strong> Divine aristocrat,<br />

"iw;^^! ftfuoug <strong>the</strong> vulgar herd <strong>of</strong> rude <strong>and</strong><br />

proSsme ' country-people,'who »*-*»j^^-» 'know<br />

not <strong>the</strong> Law,' <strong>and</strong> are 'cursed.' More than tJiat, his<br />

*^^'"l!. order constitutes <strong>the</strong> ultimate authority on<br />

all questions <strong>of</strong> faith ^^•^j <strong>and</strong> practice; he is ' <strong>the</strong><br />

Exegete <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Laws,' ^ <strong>the</strong> ' teacher <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tjot. Ant.<br />

Law,'« <strong>and</strong> along with '<strong>the</strong> chief priests' <strong>and</strong><br />

'elders' a judge in ]^*J^^^. <strong>the</strong> eocIesiaBtical<br />

tribunals, whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> capital or in <strong>the</strong> pro-<br />

^^*^\j. vinoes.^ Although generally appearing in<br />

company with '<strong>the</strong> ^"^-J^* Pharisees,' he is not<br />

necessarily one <strong>of</strong> tJxem—for <strong>the</strong>y represent a i<br />

Tim- l 7<br />

kSt.Uatt.li. 4; XX.18;<br />

> <strong>The</strong>tiUeJBa^»(otM^Ma6tfr)oociir8 Habh, <strong>and</strong><br />

adds to it <strong>the</strong> personal snfflz ^'^^i^"^^.

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