Moses and Aaron: Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites, Used by the Ancient Hebrews

The ancient _Jews_, they were both Hospital, ready to entertain, and also liberal in their entertainment: Their Hospitality is commended throughout the Scripture, though now it...

The two and twentieth of the month _Tisri_, was in truth a distinct feast, as appeareth, _Neh. 8. 18._ but yet because this immediately followed the Feast of _Tabernacles_, it h...

Now as long as these Works of supererogation remained arbitrary, and indifferent, not required as necessary, though preferred before the simple obedience to the Law; so long the...

That there might be a sufficient supply of able men to succeed in the room of the _Judges_ dying, there sate[550] three benches of others beneath, whom they called[551] _Talmidi...

The _third_ ceremony used by the _Jews_ towards the dead party, was the _embalming_ of the corps, which for the main thereof, it is probable they learned from the _Egyptians_, f...

The differences between these _Concubines_, and the _chief_ or _primary wives_, are many. 1. A _disparity_ in their authority, or houshold government: the _Wife_ was a _Mistress...

2. _They rejected[138] all traditions._ Whence, As they were called ‎‏מינין‏‎ _Minæi_, i. _Heretiques_, in respect of the general opposition between them and _Pharisees_. First,...

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They had three _Degrees of Excommunication_. The first was called in the _N. T._ _a casting out of the Synagogue_, _John 9. 22._ by the _Jews_[519] _Niddui_ i. _a separation_ or...

There are divers names given unto the Expositors of the Law; and although the Particular year or time when each name began, be not clearly evidenced by Monuments of _Antiquity_,...

The time when the _Paschal Lamb_ was to be slain, was at the _Evening_, _Exod. 12. 6._ Or, as the Original reads, _between the two evenings_. Here _Divines_ move the question, w...

As every seventh day was a _Sabbath day_, so every seventh year was a _Sabbatical year_, _Levit. 25._ And as the _Sabbath day_ signified that they themselves were the _Lords_, a...

The occasion[185] of this Faction was thus: When _Cyrenius_ levied this Tax, and seized upon _Archelaus_, _Herod_’s sons goods; then arose this _Judas_ opposing this Tribute; an...

These were the extraordinary means by which _God_ revealed himself to his people of old: ordinarily, he revealed himself by his written word. Notwithstanding the _Hebrews_ say,...

The History of the _Molten Calf_ is at large set down, _Exod. 32._, where we read, that by reason of _Moses_ his long absence, the people desired of _Aaron_, _gods_ to be made;...

Secondly, to the making of one to be a _Prosylite of the Covenant_ according to the difference of sex; and the difference of times the Rites of initiation varied. To the making...

1. _Nisan_; it was also called | | 1 { March. ‎‏אביב‏‎ _Abib_, which signifieth | | { April. an _ear of Corn_. in this month | | Barley began to be _eared_. | | | | 2. _Iiar_, i...

Whether their _Oratories_ or places of prayer called _Proseuchæ_, were different places from their _Schools_, or _Synagogues_, I have not yet learned. That some of these were wi...

In the third place, the Proposition followeth; namely, _Seeing that the_ Masorites _passed their censure on many words for their irregularity in their vowels and accents_; there...

The manner of correcting such, was thus. The malefactor had both his hands tyed to _a post_, one cubit and half high, so that his body _bowed upon it_. The _Judge_ shall cause h...

_Secondly_, they were enjoyned to pay yearly the _first-fruits of every years increase_, and these we may call, ἀπαρχὰς, and of them there were many sorts. _First, first-fruits...

It is much controversed among Expositors, whether the children in this sacrifice _were burnt in the fire_ or only _initiated and consecrated to ~Moloch~, passing in the middest...

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Ἀσσάριον, _Assarius, vel assarium_. It was a _Roman coyn_, weighing _four grains_. The _Rabbins_ call it ‎‏איסור‏‎ _Isor_, and say, that it containeth[783] _eight mites_. Of thi...