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

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63-108. To <strong>the</strong>se I wiU only add a comment in <strong>the</strong><br />

Midrash on Cant. i. 14 (ed. Warshau, p. 11 a <strong>and</strong><br />

h), where <strong>the</strong> reference is undoubtedly to <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Messiah</strong> (in <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> R. Berakhyah, line 8.<br />

from bottom ; <strong>and</strong> again in <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> R. Levi^<br />

lift, line 6 from top, &c.). <strong>The</strong> expression '^Q3n is<br />

<strong>the</strong>re expUdned as meaning * He Who makes<br />

expiation for <strong>the</strong> sins <strong>of</strong> Israel,' <strong>and</strong> it is distinctly<br />

added that this expiation bears reference to <strong>the</strong><br />

transgressions <strong>and</strong> evil deeds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> children <strong>of</strong><br />

Abraham, for which God provides this Man as <strong>the</strong><br />

Atonement.<br />

* • A good king, a fruitful year, <strong>and</strong> a good dream.*<br />

* Rabbi Zera proves this by a reference to Prov.<br />

xix. 23, <strong>the</strong> reading Sahhea (satisfied) being<br />

altered into Shebha —both written ylBf—while<br />

p^» is understood as <strong>of</strong> spending <strong>the</strong> night. Ber. 55<br />

a to 67 ^ contains a long, <strong>and</strong> sometimes very<br />

coarse, discussion <strong>of</strong> dreams, giving <strong>the</strong>ir various<br />

interpretations, rules for avoiding <strong>the</strong><br />

consequences <strong>of</strong> evil dreams, &c. <strong>The</strong> fundamental

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