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

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<strong>the</strong> Talmud.' But mo<strong>the</strong>rs who were within<br />

conveniei^t distance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temple, <strong>and</strong> especially<br />

<strong>the</strong> more earnest among <strong>the</strong>m, would naturally<br />

attend personally in <strong>the</strong> Temple; ^ <strong>and</strong> in such<br />

cases, when practicable, <strong>the</strong> redemption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

firstborn, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> purification <strong>of</strong> his mo<strong>the</strong>r, would<br />

be combined. Such was undoubtedly <strong>the</strong> case with<br />

<strong>the</strong> Virgin-Mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong> her Son.<br />

* So Lundim, Jdd. Altertb. p. 621, <strong>and</strong> Buxt9rf^<br />

Lex. Talmud, p. 1699. But I am bound to say, that<br />

this seems contrary to <strong>the</strong> sayings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rabbis.<br />

' This disposes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> idea, that <strong>the</strong> Virgin-Mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />

was <strong>of</strong> direct Aaronic or Levitic descent.<br />

' Archdeacon Panaris mistaken in supposing, that<br />

<strong>the</strong> * thirty-three days * were counted * after <strong>the</strong><br />

circumcision.' <strong>The</strong> idea must have arisen from a<br />

misunderst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> English version <strong>of</strong> Lev.<br />

xii. 4. <strong>The</strong>re was no connection between <strong>the</strong> time<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> circumcision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> child, <strong>and</strong> that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

purification <strong>of</strong> his mo<strong>the</strong>r. In certain circumstances

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