The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

""He368 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHEB8.various rites and ceremonies and ordinances tobe observed by the Jewish priests and people intheir public worship. What is the entire book ofLeviticus but an elaborate ritual of the Jewishchurch?Our Saviour, though He came to establish a morespiritual religion than that of the Hebrew people,did not discard the outward forms of worship. Hewas accustomed to accompany His religious acts byappropriate ceremonies.In the garden of Gethsemani,fellupon His1face,"in humble supplication.He went in procession to Jerusalem, accompaniedby a great multitude who sang Hosauna to the Sonof David. 2At the last Supper, He invoked a blessing on thebread and wine, and after the Supper He chanted ahymn with His 3disciples.When the deaf and dumb man was brought toHim, before He healed him, He put His fingersinto his ears, and touched his tongue with spittle,and, looking up to heaven, He groaned and said :Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened."4When He imparted the Holy Ghost to His disciples,He breathed on them. 5 And the same Apostles afterwards communicated the Holy Ghost toothers by laying hands on them.81 Matt. xxvi.a Ibid. xxi.8 Ibid. xxvi.4Mark vii.6John xx. 6 Acts viii.