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

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far deeper feelings which would make glad, when<br />

it was said: ^ Let us go into <strong>the</strong> house <strong>of</strong> Jehovah.'<br />

<strong>The</strong>y were not ruins to which precious memories<br />

clung, nor did <strong>the</strong> great hope seem to lie afar <strong>of</strong>f,<br />

behind <strong>the</strong> evening-mist. But * glorious things<br />

were spoken <strong>of</strong> Zion, <strong>the</strong> City <strong>of</strong> God'—in <strong>the</strong> past,<br />

<strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong> near future * <strong>the</strong> thrones <strong>of</strong> David' were<br />

to be set within her walls, <strong>and</strong> amidst her palaces.^<br />

* Pa. ozxu.<br />

In strict law, personal observance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

ordinances, <strong>and</strong> hence attendance on <strong>the</strong> feasts at<br />

Jerusalem, devolved on a youth only when he was<br />

<strong>of</strong> age, that is, at thirteen years. <strong>The</strong>n he became<br />

what was called ' a son <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Comm<strong>and</strong>ment,' or *<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Torah.' ® But, as a • ^b. ▼• «i matter <strong>of</strong><br />

fact, <strong>the</strong> legal age was in this respect anticipated<br />

by two years, or at least by one.* It was in<br />

accordance with this custom that,' * ^* ^ •<br />

' Comp. also Maimonidei, Hilkh. Chag. went to <strong>the</strong><br />

Temple because He was *a {(• Jhe oommon<br />

statement, that Jes^a Son pf tl^e Coxmn<strong>and</strong>ment/ i^

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