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

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Tuieh. on<br />

appearance, but His premundans state are clearly<br />

taught in o<strong>the</strong>r ^^"^^^ places. In <strong>the</strong> Talmud ^ it is<br />

not only implied, that <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong> may ▼oi.^p.Mt^<br />

already be among <strong>the</strong> living, but a strange story is<br />

related, according twttom* to which He had<br />

actually been bom in <strong>the</strong> royal palace at<br />

Bethlehem, u/i^'pfT* bore <strong>the</strong> name Menaehem<br />

(Comforter), was discovered by one B. Judan*<br />

through a peculiar device, but had been carried<br />

away by a storm. Similarly, <strong>the</strong> Babylon Talmud<br />

represents Him as sitting at <strong>the</strong> gate <strong>of</strong> Imperial<br />

Home.* In general, <strong>the</strong> idea <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>'s<br />

•suih.seff; appearance <strong>and</strong> concealment is familiar<br />

to Jewish tradition.^ But Jenu^Tkrs. <strong>the</strong> Babbisffo<br />

much far<strong>the</strong>r back, <strong>and</strong> declare that from <strong>the</strong> time<br />

<strong>of</strong> 4S; Pirq«<br />

Aa h. id m<br />

Judah's marriage,' ^ God busied Himself with<br />

creating <strong>the</strong> light <strong>of</strong> <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r

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