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... possession of the vineyard . As Ahab took possession of the murdered man's property , Elijah , the prophet , was sent by the Lord to say to him : " Thus says the Lord , Have you killed , and also taken possession ? . . . Thus says the ...
... possession of the vineyard . As Ahab took possession of the murdered man's property , Elijah , the prophet , was sent by the Lord to say to him : " Thus says the Lord , Have you killed , and also taken possession ? . . . Thus says the ...
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... possession ? " But not every killing is murder , and taking possession is not necessarily criminal . It is obvious that the ancient Hebraic mind did not tend to think in narrowly defined terms ; it got along with very few legalisms ...
... possession ? " But not every killing is murder , and taking possession is not necessarily criminal . It is obvious that the ancient Hebraic mind did not tend to think in narrowly defined terms ; it got along with very few legalisms ...
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... possession , " says Saadia , " inasmuch as all creatures are God's creation and handiwork , it is not seemly for us to say that He possesses one thing [ Israel ] to the exclusion of another , nor that He possesses the one [ Israel ] to ...
... possession , " says Saadia , " inasmuch as all creatures are God's creation and handiwork , it is not seemly for us to say that He possesses one thing [ Israel ] to the exclusion of another , nor that He possesses the one [ Israel ] to ...
Contents
Introduction | 13 |
Editors Note | 25 |
Judaism and Equality | 33 |
Copyright | |
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