, 1870-07-04
PAUL And TIE 0ABALISTS.


Dr.. wise, the eminent Hebrew Rabbi, Of cluctn-
natl, delivered, last night, at the Synagogue, the
last Of his series OF lectures, the subJe:t being
Paul and theCabaliats. He spoke substantially as
follows: ....... ....-...-...-..
Among the mflliouA Of human beings, only few
rose to actual historical Importance, and among
those few was Paul. in whom the spirit or Jesus
,nd John wss resurTected, and who became the
author Of Gentle Christianity. What all thinking
jews hoped to see At some future day, the CONVEX
Lion of the Genttles, Paul went forth to do, and
this was els particular greatness. Circumstances
favored his enterprise, and he perceived them cor
1ectly and used them well
The lecturer, having pointed out the sources
from which The life and exp1utts OF Pau! could be
drawn With certainty, gave short biography Of
the Apcstle rs the Eplstles and the Talmud, CON-
pared with the Acts, furnished IT, lie was the son
Of rich parents, studied the law In Jerusalem, was
addicted 10 Greciau literature, and at gu early
enoch OF his life probably the OF 90, hG left
tie Pha1isean school, and embraced the new faith
name nor his birthplace were Known, the Acts
and the Talmud disagreed on these Tolnts. and
he, In his AUTHENTIC epstles. said nntl'ng On nc
The RRbbia call him Acher tthe auonynluus>.
The transition OF Paul from the Pharisean Of.
shodo1y to the new faith The lsctuIef mainta'ned
outrages committed oh his people by foreign In.
vadeF; the desire to save his people and it's stcred
treasures, anu SlUMlHE EutAu%iaHW ~ W 54lAt>
thing great and good for which nobody can ac-
count The means Of transition were offered bT
The caaalstic mysteries OF that oyesburdeDed age.
| The lecturer showed how the mystlcs Of those
days managed to sec visions, demons, and angels,
| and to converse with them; how they transported
themselves alive into heaven, Oehcld the heavenly
heard the mysteries Of existence e1poundetl
Paul admitted tavtng done the same.
nq s mad s the son j Cod &c the
| phast OF Christian theology-the Apcstlea' Mes
sah became the Son Of God With these means
.hs n1si nua4 sai IN Gamaseas reed into araa or
three ycars, and returned to- hts WORK With an
original plan Of operation, and "A original Gospel
| lzed, Jesus In concrete forms held up to all TO
| convert all He preached the end Of all 1esh to
| he at hand, struck terror into I'LL hearts, and
then brought them the consolation Of the Gospel
The progress Of Paul among the Gentf1es in ten
,eara after his start from Antioch vas perfectly
| u!ded By none, be shook the heather temples Of
! Asia Minor to their very foundations. He Was
n.ost Violently opposet BY The Original Apostles,
because he Pagnnlzed the Messiah and the Gospel,
went to the Genules, abolished the law and cir
cumeision, and changed the earthly kingdom into
q ce1eAttaI one. They perscCuted him, sent mes-
sengcrs after him to misiead his converts, and
gaye him more trouble than the rest OF his op-
ponents did, until finally he made up bis mind 10
60 TO Jerusalem and settle the difficulties with his
colleagues. In Jerusalem he was compelled TO
play the hypocr!te, "to be at charges" and make
he multitude believe he adhered to the Law.
4 riot ensucd about the temple. and Paul was cap-
tured hy the Roman commander as a dangerous
lnnoyatoE. He was imprisoned. sent to Cnsares
in 1runR hut none Of his colleagues thterfered In
! his behalf. Therefore, his eplates from CRsafes
aud Rome were thunder storms against hts COL
| leagues, the law, circumcision. and their advo-
| ca,es, Separating himself entirely from the Jews
| hhd the Jewish Christians.
The lecturer 1oainta,ned that Paul Was not Killed
| IN Rome; be returned to Jerusalem, and coutlu-
ucd biz main work after the destruction Of that
cH5. Ae then narrated q number OF cha1ac-
tsststic incidents aud conversations Of Paul
sna s'am.eo nas Na1e!n!cM pupi,, matr, whtcu
.n, .9a ~ s, ana aoz aesp
and then he quoted some passsres of PM sho111r
, his snecuonate attachment % nIs kinxmsn. AZ
M asG aecluIst cio9sd thus: uThe God JezuA ana
. - e1s IT ra4a appear snall In the focus
4e o1o;e =; h Sod Mi.e an mighty Paul aTe grand
the horizon Of history, which have bscntns ths ~
1 J Ideals md p1tue Of the human family. >@'