This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... pretation. "The reading of the Scriptures" in the synagogues, says Schtirer,1 "was followed by an edifying discourse or sermon, by which the portion which had been read was explained and applied." Our Lord in the synagogue at Nazareth based the words which He addressed to His fellow-townsmen upon the passage ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... pretation. "The reading of the Scriptures" in the synagogues, says Schtirer,1 "was followed by an edifying discourse or sermon, by which the portion which had been read was explained and applied." Our Lord in the synagogue at Nazareth based the words which He addressed to His fellow-townsmen upon the passage from Isaiah which He had just read (Luke iv. 17 ff.). Is it not natural to suppose that here also the lections from the Law and the Prophets had contained some emphatic reference to the history and privileges of Israel, and that St. Paul followed the common custom of the synagogue, and took up in the opening words of his address the prominent thought of the Scriptures chosen for that Sabbath--" this people Israel"? But if this be so, we have once more an indication that behind St. Luke's record there lies a background of facts which in the present instance is revealed only by one allusive word, and that his informant recalled details which have no place 1n his narrative. (6) Again, when we turn to those passages of the Pauline Epistles where a proof or an 1 History of the Jewish People, Eng. Trans., II. ii. p. 82. illustration of the matter in hand is adduced from the Old Testament, we notice that St. Paul is wont to draw from different parts of the Old Testament, and to quote side by side, texts which are linked together by the common use of some characteristic expression or "catchword "; and further, that he sometimes revises, or adopts a revision of, the Greek of the LXX., in order that he may create or emphasize a verbal resemblance between the passages which he desires to bring together. As instances of this mode of quotation we may quote the repeated e-rriicaTapaTos of Gal. hi. 1o, 13 ("Cursed is every one which continueth not in all...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN:
