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

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page ia refened to. <strong>The</strong> quotations are<br />

distinguished from those <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mishnah by this,<br />

that in <strong>the</strong> Mishnah Roman <strong>and</strong> ordinary numerals<br />

are employed (to mark Chaj^ters fund Paragraphs),<br />

while in <strong>the</strong> Babylon Talmud <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> tiie<br />

Tractate is followed liy an ordinary numeral,<br />

indicating <strong>the</strong> page, toge<strong>the</strong>r with a or ft, to mark<br />

which side ot <strong>the</strong> page is referred to. Thus Ber. 4 a<br />

means: Tractate Beraekothj p. 4, first or left-h<strong>and</strong><br />

side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> page.<br />

I have used <strong>the</strong> Tlenna edition, but this, as already<br />

explained, is not a point <strong>of</strong> fmy importance. To<br />

facilitate <strong>the</strong> verification <strong>of</strong> passages quoted I have<br />

in very many instances quoted also <strong>the</strong> Une$, ei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

from top or bottom.<br />

<strong>The</strong> abbreviation Toi. {TlMepkta, additamentum)<br />

before <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> a Tractate refers to <strong>the</strong><br />

additions made to <strong>the</strong> Mishnah after its redaction.<br />

This redaction dates from <strong>the</strong> third century <strong>of</strong> our<br />

era. <strong>The</strong> Tot, extends only over 62 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mishnio<br />

Tractates. <strong>The</strong>y are inserted in <strong>the</strong> Talmud at <strong>the</strong>

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