44.
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He hideth. Origen says regarding this that there are
some secrets of Holy Scripture which a man does best to keep to himself because
others don’t appreciate them. Was he right (a) in his interpretation of
the phrase? (b) in the reason given?
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44.
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Se// a//. Cp. Mk. 10:21.
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45.
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Pearls. The manna is said to be like pearls; Num.
11:7.
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47.
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A net. Why is it that in practically every other
place, except Jn. 21:6 ff the net has an evil or sinister meaning?
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Hidden treasure and drag-net come together in Dt. 33:19, but
it is difficult to see any connection.
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49.
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The angels. Does the parable come away from normal
practice here? Is it not true that usually it is the fishermen who sort out the
catch?
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