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

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marriage, <strong>and</strong> divorce, but also includes a tractate<br />

on <strong>the</strong><br />

Nasirate. <strong>The</strong> fourth * Order* ^Neziqin^ *<br />

damages') contains <strong>the</strong> civil aod criminal law.<br />

Characteristically, it includes aU <strong>the</strong> ordinances<br />

concerning idol-worship (in <strong>the</strong> tractate Abhedah<br />

Hdrah) <strong>and</strong> * <strong>the</strong> sayings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>rs' (J bhoth).<br />

<strong>The</strong> fifth • Order' ( QadoMHm, *holy things') treats<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> various classes <strong>of</strong> sacrifices, <strong>of</strong>ferings, <strong>and</strong><br />

things belonging (as <strong>the</strong> first-bom), or dedicated,<br />

to Gkxl, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> all questions which can be grouped<br />

under * sacred things' (such as <strong>the</strong> redemption,<br />

exchange, or alienation <strong>of</strong> what had been dedicated<br />

to Qod). It also includes <strong>the</strong> laws concerning <strong>the</strong><br />

daily morning <strong>and</strong> evening servioe ( Tamid), <strong>and</strong> a<br />

description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> structuie <strong>and</strong> arrangements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Temple {Mid-dothj * <strong>the</strong> measurements'). Finally,<br />

Uie sixth * Order' (Toharcth, * cleannesses') gives<br />

every ordinance connected with <strong>the</strong> questions <strong>of</strong><br />

'dean <strong>and</strong> unclear.' alike as regards human beings,<br />

animam, <strong>and</strong> inanimate things.

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