29.03.2013 Views

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

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

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

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hea<strong>the</strong>n, does not deserve serious refutation.<br />

* <strong>The</strong>se exceptions are, according to Friedlieh<br />

(Die SibyUin. Weissag.) tv. 1-46, w. 47-96 (dating<br />

from 40-31 before Christ), <strong>and</strong> w. 818-828. On <strong>the</strong><br />

subject generally, see our previous remarks in<br />

Book I.<br />

• Mr. Drummond defends (at pp. 274, 276)<br />

Holt£mann*s view, that <strong>the</strong> expression applies to<br />

Simon <strong>the</strong> Maccabee, although at p. 291 he argues<br />

on <strong>the</strong> opposite supposition that <strong>the</strong> text refers to<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>. It is difficult to underst<strong>and</strong>, how on<br />

reading <strong>the</strong> whole passage <strong>the</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>of</strong><br />

Holtzmann could be entertained. While referring to<br />

<strong>the</strong> 8rd Book <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sib. Or., ano<strong>the</strong>r point <strong>of</strong><br />

THE MESSIAH OF THE PSEUDEPIGRAPHIC<br />

WRITINGS.<br />

173<br />

dfxn <strong>of</strong> eternal daratioii, such as this viBion

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!