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

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alter, p. 86.<br />

* According to Jotephu (Ag. Ap. ii. 96)<br />

circumcision was not followed by a feast. But, if<br />

this be true, <strong>the</strong> practice was soon altered, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

feast took place on <strong>the</strong> eve <strong>of</strong> circumcision (Jer.<br />

Keth. L 5; B. Kama 80 a; B. Bath. 60 h &c.). Later<br />

Midrashim traced it up to <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> Abraham<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> feast at <strong>the</strong> weaning <strong>of</strong> Isaac, which <strong>the</strong>y<br />

represented as one at circumcision (Pirq6 d. R.<br />

Slies. 29).<br />

* Wiinsche reiterates <strong>the</strong> gr<strong>of</strong><strong>and</strong>lesa objection <strong>of</strong><br />

Babbi Ldw (u. s. p. 96), that a &mily-name was<br />

only g^ven in remembrance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

d9e9aMd Ei<strong>the</strong>r, or o<strong>the</strong>r member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family I<br />

Strange, that such a statement ^onld ever haTe been<br />

hRsnrded; stranger still, thai it should be repeated<br />

after baring been folly refuted ^ Delitawh. It mMa^<br />

FROM BETHLEHEM TO JORDAN.<br />

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