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

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more intricate.* <strong>The</strong> substitution<br />

* <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> latter for a young lamb was expressly<br />

designated ' <strong>the</strong> poor's<br />

o&ring.' And rightly so, since, while a lamb would<br />

probably cost about three shillings, <strong>the</strong> average<br />

value <strong>of</strong> a pair <strong>of</strong> turtle-doves, for<br />

*Oomp. both Uie sin- <strong>and</strong> burnt-<strong>of</strong>fering, would be<br />

about eightpence,^ <strong>and</strong> on ODB occasion fell so<br />

low as twopence. <strong>The</strong> Temple-price <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> meat<strong>and</strong><br />

drink-<strong>of</strong>ferings was fixed once a month; <strong>and</strong><br />

special <strong>of</strong>ficials instructed <strong>the</strong> intending <strong>of</strong>ferers,<br />

<strong>and</strong> provided <strong>the</strong>m with what was<br />

•sheq. ir. 9 needed.^ <strong>The</strong>re was also a special ^<br />

superintendent <strong>of</strong> turtle-doves <strong>and</strong> pigeons,'<br />

required for certain purifications, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> holder <strong>of</strong><br />

that <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

«sheq.T. 1 is mentioned with praise in <strong>the</strong><br />

Mishnah.^ Much, indeed, depended upon his

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