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Then they would bring thank-offerings to the divinity," cried Verus, and he looked up at the Empress; but she turned away from his smiling glance and exclaimed in a tone of reproof and alarm: "No playing with words, no empty speeches or rash jesting! in the name of all the gods, not at this time!
Prayer and sacrifice historically go together, and logically are indissoluble. Sacrifice, whether realised in an offering dedicated or in a sacrificial meal, is prompted by the worshippers' desire to feel that they are at one with the spirit worshipped. At harvest time the sacrifices or offerings are thank-offerings, as is shown by the fact that a formula of thanksgiving is employed.
They were strict Sabbath observers, wore a uniform robe, possessed all things in common, engaged in manual labor, abstained from forbidden food, and probably rejected the bloody sacrifices of the Temple, although continuing to send their thank-offerings. Novitiates were kept on probation three years. The strictest discipline was maintained, excommunication following detection in heinous sins.
One type was square, and of no great height; it had its top ornamented with gradines, below which the sides were either plain or fluted. Besides their sacrifices of animals, the Assyrian kings were accustomed to deposit in the temples of their gods, as thank-offerings, many precious products from the countries which they overran in their expeditions.
Superstitions come of haste to understand. Inattention suffers them to spread. Genius may use them to convey an inarticulate wisdom. Fear created the gods. Need also contributed. The real evidences of God's existence. Practice precedes theory in religion. Pathetic, tentative nature of religious practices. Meanness and envy in the gods, suggesting sacrifice. Ritualistic arts. Thank-offerings.
Titianus also brought the information that the Greeks and Jews had determined to express their thankfulness for Caesar's preservation by great thank-offerings. And the Christians," asked Hadrian. "They abominate the sacrifice of animals, but they will unite in a common act of thanksgiving." "Their gratitude will not cost them much," said Hadrian.
But these events we shall relate hereafter. But as to Helena, the king's mother, when she saw that the affairs of Izates's kingdom were in peace, and that her son was a happy man, and admired among all men, and even among foreigners, by the means of God's providence over him, she had a mind to go to the city of Jerusalem, in order to worship at that temple of God which was so very famous among all men, and to offer her thank-offerings there.
They also offered thank-offerings both for their good success and for the preservation of their army, for not one of the Jews was slain in these battles. There Gorgias, the general of the forces of Jamnia, met them, and upon joining battle with him they lost two thousand of their army and fled away, and were pursued to the very borders of Judea.
Of the greatest among them, the temple of Olympian Zeus, this is literally true. There can be little doubt that it was begun as one of the thank-offerings after the victory of Himera, and it is certain that at the coming of Hannibal and Hamilkôn it was still so far imperfect that the roof was not yet added.
They also offered thank-offerings, both for their good success, and for the preservation of their army, for not one of the Jews was slain in these battles. There Gorgias, the general of the forces of Jamnia, met them; and upon joining battle with him, they lost two thousand of their army, and fled away, and were pursued to the very borders of Judea.
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