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| 150:8.7 Then followed the last benediction: " O bestow on your people [[Israel]] great [[peace]] forever, for you are King and the Lord of all [[peace]]. And it is [[good]] in your eyes to [[bless]] [[Israel]] at all times and at every hour with [[peace]]. Blessed are you, [[Yahweh]], who blesses his people [[Israel]] with [[peace]]. " The congregation looked not at the ruler as he recited the benedictions. Following the benedictions he offered an informal [[prayer]] suitable for the occasion, and when this was concluded, all the congregation joined in saying [[amen]]. | | 150:8.7 Then followed the last benediction: " O bestow on your people [[Israel]] great [[peace]] forever, for you are King and the Lord of all [[peace]]. And it is [[good]] in your eyes to [[bless]] [[Israel]] at all times and at every hour with [[peace]]. Blessed are you, [[Yahweh]], who blesses his people [[Israel]] with [[peace]]. " The congregation looked not at the ruler as he recited the benedictions. Following the benedictions he offered an informal [[prayer]] suitable for the occasion, and when this was concluded, all the congregation joined in saying [[amen]]. |
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− | 150:8.8 Then the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chazan chazan] went over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_(synagogue) the ark] and brought out a roll, which he presented to [[Jesus]] that he might [[read]] the [[Scripture]] lesson. It was customary to call upon [[seven]] persons to read not less than [[three]] verses of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah the law], but this [[practice]] was waived on this occasion that the [[visitor]] might read the lesson of his own selection. [[Jesus]], taking the roll, stood up and began to read from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Deuteronomy Deuteronomy]: " For this commandment which I give you this day is not hidden from you, neither is it far off. It is not in [[heaven]], that you should say, who shall go up for us to heaven and bring it down to us that we may hear and do it? Neither is it beyond the [[sea]], that you should say, who will go over the sea for us to bring the commandment to us that we may hear and do it? No, the [[word]] of life is very near to you, even in your [[presence]] and in your [[heart]], that you may know and [[obey]] it. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Deutoronomy#Chapter_.30] | + | 150:8.8 Then the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chazan chazan] went over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_(synagogue) the ark] and brought out a roll, which he presented to [[Jesus]] that he might [[read]] the [[Scripture]] lesson. It was customary to call upon [[seven]] persons to read not less than [[three]] verses of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah the law], but this [[practice]] was waived on this occasion that the [[visitor]] might read the lesson of his own selection. [[Jesus]], taking the roll, stood up and began to read from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Deuteronomy Deuteronomy]: " For this commandment which I give you this day is not hidden from you, neither is it far off. It is not in [[heaven]], that you should say, who shall go up for us to heaven and bring it down to us that we may hear and do it? Neither is it beyond the [[sea]], that you should say, who will go over the sea for us to bring the commandment to us that we may hear and do it? No, the [[word]] of life is very near to you, even in your [[presence]] and in your [[heart]], that you may know and [[obey]] it. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Deutoronomy#Chapter_.30] |
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− | 150:8.9 And when he had ceased [[reading]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah the law], he turned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_isaiah Isaiah] and began to [[read]]: " The [[spirit]] of the Lord is upon me because he has [[anointed]] me to [[preach]] good tidings to the [[poor]]. He has sent me to [[proclaim]] release to the captives and the recovering of sight to the blind, to set at [[liberty]] those who are bruised and to [[proclaim]] the acceptable year of the Lord. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Isaiah#Chapter_.61] | + | 150:8.9 And when he had ceased [[reading]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah the law], he turned to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_isaiah Isaiah] and began to [[read]]: " The [[spirit]] of the Lord is upon me because he has [[anointed]] me to [[preach]] good tidings to the [[poor]]. He has sent me to [[proclaim]] release to the captives and the recovering of sight to the blind, to set at [[liberty]] those who are bruised and to [[proclaim]] the acceptable year of the Lord. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Isaiah#Chapter_.61] |
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| 150:8.10 [[Jesus]] closed the [[book]] and, after handing it back to the ruler of the [[synagogue]], sat down and began to [[discourse]] to the people. He began by saying: " Today are these [[Scriptures]] fulfilled. " And then [[Jesus]] spoke for almost fifteen minutes on " The Sons and Daughters of God. " Many of the people were pleased with the [[discourse]], and they marveled at his [[graciousness]] and [[wisdom]]. | | 150:8.10 [[Jesus]] closed the [[book]] and, after handing it back to the ruler of the [[synagogue]], sat down and began to [[discourse]] to the people. He began by saying: " Today are these [[Scriptures]] fulfilled. " And then [[Jesus]] spoke for almost fifteen minutes on " The Sons and Daughters of God. " Many of the people were pleased with the [[discourse]], and they marveled at his [[graciousness]] and [[wisdom]]. |
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| 150:8.11 It was [[custom]]ary in the [[synagogue]], after the conclusion of the [[formal]] service, for the speaker to remain so that those who might be interested could ask him questions. Accordingly, on this [[Sabbath]] morning [[Jesus]] stepped down into the crowd which pressed forward to ask questions. In this [[group]] were many [[turbulent]] [[individuals]] whose [[minds]] were bent on [[mischief]], while about the fringe of this crowd there circulated those debased men who had been hired to make [[trouble]] for [[Jesus]]. Many of the [[disciples]] and [[evangelists]] who had remained without now pressed into the [[synagogue]] and were not slow to [[recognize]] that [[trouble]] was brewing. They sought to [[lead]] [[the Master]] away, but he would not go with them. | | 150:8.11 It was [[custom]]ary in the [[synagogue]], after the conclusion of the [[formal]] service, for the speaker to remain so that those who might be interested could ask him questions. Accordingly, on this [[Sabbath]] morning [[Jesus]] stepped down into the crowd which pressed forward to ask questions. In this [[group]] were many [[turbulent]] [[individuals]] whose [[minds]] were bent on [[mischief]], while about the fringe of this crowd there circulated those debased men who had been hired to make [[trouble]] for [[Jesus]]. Many of the [[disciples]] and [[evangelists]] who had remained without now pressed into the [[synagogue]] and were not slow to [[recognize]] that [[trouble]] was brewing. They sought to [[lead]] [[the Master]] away, but he would not go with them. |
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