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

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defilement, corresponding to that <strong>of</strong> Levitical<br />

uncleanness. But never before had it been<br />

proposed that Israel should undergo a ^ baptism <strong>of</strong><br />

repentance,' although <strong>the</strong>re are indications <strong>of</strong> a<br />

deeper insight into <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> Levitical<br />

baptisms.' Was it intended,<br />

OflAP. ZI<br />

In Sanh. 89 a (last lineB) we read <strong>of</strong> an immersion<br />

<strong>of</strong> God in fire, based on Is. Ixvi. 15. An immersion<br />

or baptism <strong>of</strong> fire is proved from Numb. xzxi. 23.<br />

More apt, perhaps, as illustration is <strong>the</strong> statement,<br />

Jer. Sot. 22 d, that <strong>the</strong> Tonh (<strong>the</strong> Law) its<br />

parchment was white fire, <strong>the</strong> writing black tire,<br />

itself fire mixed with fire, hewn oat <strong>of</strong> fire, <strong>and</strong><br />

given by fire, according to Deut. zx^iiL 2.<br />

I This is <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> &

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