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

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■ It is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> merits <strong>of</strong> Lieut. d<strong>and</strong>er to have<br />

identified <strong>the</strong> site <strong>of</strong> Beth-Abara. <strong>The</strong> word<br />

probably means * <strong>the</strong> house <strong>of</strong> passage * (foids),<br />

but may also mean *<strong>the</strong> house <strong>of</strong> shipfung,* <strong>the</strong><br />

word Abarak in Hebrew meaning * ferryboat,' 2<br />

Sam. zix. 18. <strong>The</strong> reading Bethamia instead <strong>of</strong><br />

BMabar» seems undoubtedly <strong>the</strong> original one, only<br />

<strong>the</strong> word must not be derived (as by Mr. CaiuUr,<br />

whose explanations <strong>and</strong> com* ments are <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

untenable), from <strong>the</strong> province Batanea, but<br />

explained as Beth-Onifoh^ <strong>the</strong> 'house <strong>of</strong> shipping.*<br />

(See Lueke, Comment. CL cL Srang. Joh. L pp.<br />

892, 393.)<br />

« Considerable probability attaches to fhe tradition<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Baailideans, that our Lord's Baptism took<br />

place on <strong>the</strong> 6th or lOth <strong>of</strong> Januaiy. (See J^<br />

lOiictWt Histor. Lect on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Life</strong> oi cor l^ord Jeioa<br />

Cauist, p. 106, note 8.)<br />

thafc look <strong>of</strong> quiet dignity, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> majesty <strong>of</strong><br />

unsullied pnrity in <strong>the</strong> nnip only Unfallen,<br />

Unsinning Man, made him forget even <strong>the</strong> express

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