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

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learned English writers.<br />

* <strong>The</strong> Talmudic notices are <strong>of</strong>ten inconsistent. <strong>The</strong><br />

number as given in <strong>the</strong>m amounts to about 130. Bat<br />

<strong>the</strong> modem doubts (<strong>of</strong> Kuenen uid o<strong>the</strong>n) againbt<br />

<strong>the</strong> institution itself caanot be mmtaiaed.<br />

dmrcli <strong>and</strong> State, <strong>the</strong> chief priests, elders, <strong>and</strong> '<br />

judges'—<strong>the</strong> latter CHAP, two classes induding ^<br />

<strong>the</strong> Scribes,' if, indeed, that order was already ^HI<br />

separately organised.* Probably also <strong>the</strong> term *<br />

Great Assembly' ,u^' j..<br />

refers ra<strong>the</strong>r to a sncoeesion <strong>of</strong> men than to one<br />

Synod; <strong>the</strong> ingenuity N«h. r. r <strong>of</strong> later times filling<br />

such parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> historical canvas as had been left<br />

blank with fictitions notices. In <strong>the</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> things,<br />

such an assembly could not exercise permanent<br />

sway in a sparsely populated country, without a<br />

strong central authority. Nor could <strong>the</strong>y have<br />

wielded real power during <strong>the</strong> political difficulties<br />

<strong>and</strong> troubles <strong>of</strong> foreign domination. <strong>The</strong> oldest<br />

tradition ^ sums up <strong>the</strong> result <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir »Ab. l i

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