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

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diffioolties <strong>of</strong> interpretation are, in great part, doe<br />

to <strong>the</strong> abruptness <strong>of</strong> Isaiah*s prophetic language,<br />

<strong>and</strong> to our ignorance <strong>of</strong> surrounding circumstances.<br />

Steinrneyerm-geniously argues against <strong>the</strong> mythical<br />

<strong>the</strong>ory that, since Is. Til. 14 was not interpreted by<br />

<strong>the</strong> ancient Synagogue in a Messianic sense, that<br />

passage could not have led to <strong>the</strong> origination <strong>of</strong><br />

*<strong>the</strong> legend'about <strong>the</strong> * Virgin's Son* (Gesch. d.<br />

Oeb. d. Herm, p. 95). We add this fur<strong>the</strong>r question,<br />

Whmoe did it originate?<br />

> Probably <strong>the</strong> designation <strong>of</strong> ' chair' «r * throne <strong>of</strong><br />

Elijah,' for <strong>the</strong> chair on which <strong>the</strong> godparent<br />

holding <strong>the</strong> child sita, <strong>and</strong> certainly <strong>the</strong> invocation<br />

<strong>of</strong> Elijah, are <strong>of</strong> later date. Indeed, <strong>the</strong> institution<br />

<strong>of</strong> godparents is itself <strong>of</strong> later origin. Coriootly<br />

enough, <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Xazaditty ia laSO. had tp<br />

intaidiot<br />

Christians acting as godparents at dr-cumcision 1<br />

Even <strong>the</strong> great Buztorf acted as godparent in 1619<br />

to a Jewish child, <strong>and</strong> was condemned to a fine <strong>of</strong><br />

100 florins for his <strong>of</strong>fence. See LoWt LebenyB-

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