מי יורש קנייני אלוה ל״וWho is the Heir of Divine Things 36
א׳
1[174] To pass to a different matter, you find the same division into equal parts in the permanent sacrifices, both in the oblation of fine flour, which the priests offer for themselves, and in that offered on behalf of the nation, consisting of the two lambs which they are ordered to bring. In both these the law prescribes that half of the offerings named shall be sacrificed in the morning and half in the evening (Lev. 6:20; Ex. 29:38, 39), that God may be thanked both for the day-time and the night-time blessings which He showers upon all.
ב׳
2[175] Observe also the loaves set forth upon the holy table, how the twelve are divided into equal parts and placed in sets of six each, as memorials of the twelve tribes, half of them belonging to Leah or Virtue the mother of six patriarchs, and half to the children of Rachel and the base-born sons of the concubines.
ג׳
3[176] You see, too, how the two emeralds on the long robe, one on the right and one on the left, are divided equally, on which are cut the names of the twelve patriarchs, six on each, inscribed by divine graving, to remind us of divine beings (Ex. 28:9–12).
ד׳
4[177] Once more, does not Moses take two mountains, that is symbolically two kinds, and again distinguishes between them according to proportional equality, assign one to those who bless, the other to those who curse? Then he places upon them the twelve patriarchs (Deut. 27:11–13) to shew to those who need warning, that curses are equal in number to blessings and (if we may say so without offence) of equal value.
ה׳
5[178] For praises given to the good and censure given to the bad are equally beneficial, since, in the judgement of men of sense, avoiding evil and choosing good are one and the same.
