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

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TtanidT.s lifetime might any one enjoy that<br />

privilege.^ Henceforth he was called ' rich,* * <strong>and</strong><br />

must leave to his brethren <strong>the</strong> hope <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

distinction which had been granted him. It was<br />

fitting that, as <strong>the</strong><br />

> If we reckon <strong>the</strong> total number in <strong>the</strong> twenty-four<br />

courses <strong>of</strong>, presumably, <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficiating priesthood,<br />

at 20,000, according to Jouphu* (Ag. Ap. ii 8),<br />

which is veiy much below <strong>the</strong> exaggerated<br />

Talmudic computation <strong>of</strong> 85,000 for <strong>the</strong> dmaUest<br />

course (Jer. Taan. 69 a), <strong>and</strong> suppose, that little<br />

more than one-third <strong>of</strong> each course had come up<br />

for duty, this would give fifty priests for each<br />

week-day, while OU <strong>the</strong> Sabbath <strong>the</strong> whole ooi^se<br />

would<br />

be on duty. This is, <strong>of</strong> course, considerably more<br />

than <strong>the</strong> number requisite, since, except for <strong>the</strong><br />

incensing priest, <strong>the</strong> lot for <strong>the</strong> morning also held<br />

good for <strong>the</strong> evening sacrifice.<br />

' Yoma 26 a. <strong>The</strong> designation * rich * is derived

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