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ndivisible. But this mystery shall not be revealed until the coming of Messiah." The Zohar gives also an imperfect illustration of this great Truth, by saying that the Trinity in unity is like "the human voice, which is composed of three elements--warmth, air, and vapor." 9 Priests who were legally unclean. (Lev. xxii. 7.) 10 The Mishna begins the night at 6 P.M., and divides it into three watches of four hours each. 11 The Mishna begins the day at 6 A.M. The third hour is 9 A.M. 12 Deut. vi. 7. 13 Ibid. 14 A long blessing begins and ends with "Blessed art Thou, O Lord"; a short blessing only ends with these words. 15 Deut. xvi. 3. 16 Deut. xi. 13-21. 17 Num. xv. 37-41. 18 Because in Jer. x. 10 it is written, "But the Lord is the true God," etc. 19 Deut. xi. 19. 20 Because it says, "that ye may look upon it," _i.e._, the fringe. Num. xv. 39. 21 When the expressions "free" or "not free" are used, they refer to the decisions of the Levitical Law. So also is it with the expressions "clean" or "unclean." _ 22 I.e._, the eighteen blessings called "Amidah." 23 Phylacteries consist of texts of Scripture (Exod. xiii. 2-10, 11-17; Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22) written on parchment and inclosed in a leather box. They are bound by thongs round the left arm and forehead. 24 Lev. xv. 16. 25 Or transgression. 26 Called Musaph. 27 Prayer called "Habdelah." 28 Called "Chonen hada'ath." 29 As if there were two gods. 30 Mentioned Deut. viii. 8. The Jews make a distinction between Biccurim, the fruits of the soil in their natural state, and Therumoth, the fruits in a prepared state, such as oil, flour, and wine. The first fruits were always brought to Jerusalem with great pomp and display. The Talmud says that all the cities which were of the same course of priests gathered together into one of the cities which was a priestly station, and they lodged in the streets. In the morning he who was chief among them said, "Arise, let us go up to Zion to the House of the Lord our God." An ox went before them with gilded horns, and an olive crown was on his head. This ox was intended for a peace offering to be eaten by the priests in the court of the sanctuary. The pipe played before the procession until
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