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of the book of Nehemiah was taken from the work composed by the
prophet Nehemiah himself; follows from the testimony of its author。 (See
chap。 i。)。 (3) But it is obvious that the whole of the passage contained
between chap。 viii。 and chap。 xii。 verse 26; together with the two last
verses of chap。 xii。; which form a sort of parenthesis to Nehemiah's words;
were added by the historian himself; who outlived Nehemiah。
Endnote 22。 (1) 〃I suppose no one thinks〃 that Ezra was the uncle of
the first high priest ; named Joshua (see Ezra vii。; and 1 Chron。 vi:14); and
went to Jerusalem from Babylon with Zerubbabel (see Nehemiah xii:1)。 (2)
But it appears that when he saw; that the Jews were in a state of anarchy;
he returned to Babylon; as also did others (Nehem。 i;2); and remained
there till the reign of Artaxerxes; when his requests were granted and he
went a second tim to Jerusalem。 (3) Nehemiah also went to Jerusalem with
Zerubbabel in the time of Cyrus (Ezra ii:2 and 63; cf。 x:9; and Nehemiah
x:1)。 (4) The version given of the Hebrew word; translated 〃ambassador;〃
is not supported by any authority; while it is certain that fresh names were
given to those Jews who frequented the court。 (5) Thus Daniel was named
Balteshazzar; and Zerubbabel Sheshbazzar (Dan。 i:7)。 (6) Nehemiah was
called Atirsata; while in virtue of his office he was styled governor; or
president。 (Nehem。 v。 24; xii:26。)
Endnote 23。 (1) 〃Before the time of the Maccabees there was no canon
of sacred books。〃 (2) The synagogue styled 〃the great〃 did not begin
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before the subjugation of Asia by the Macedonians。 (3) The contention of
Maimonides; Rabbi Abraham; Ben…David; and others; that the presidents
of this synagogue were Ezra; Daniel; Nehemiah; Haggai; Zechariah; &c。;
is a pure fiction; resting only on rabbinical tradition。 (4) Indeed they assert
that the dominion of the Persians only lasted thirty…four years; and this is
their chief reason for maintaining that the decrees of the 〃great
synagogue;〃 or synod (rejected by the Sadducees; but accepted by the
Pharisees) were ratified by the prophets; who received them from former
prophets; and so in direct succession from Moses; who received them from
God Himself。 (5) Such is the doctrine which the Pharisees maintain with
their wonted obstinacy。 (6) Enlightened persons; however; who know the
reasons for the convoking of councils; or synods; and are no strangers to
the differences between Pharisees and Sadducees; can easily divine the
causes which led to the assembling of this great synagogue。 (7) It is very
certain that no prophet was there present; and that the decrees of the
Pharisees; which they style their traditions; derive all their authority from
it。
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