Inquiry Regarding Hymns in Ancient Jewish Worship

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Letter from George S. Chambers and R. E. Thompson to Isaac Leeser asking several questions regarding the use of hymns in Jewish temple or synagogue services before the destruction of the Holy City by Titus. The writers reference Paul's epistles to Colossians and Ephesians, and scholars Lightfoot and Gill. They ask whether hymns other than the Psalms of David were used; if so, whether those hymns were exclusively from canonical scriptures; what Paul's threefold distinction refers to; if non-canonical hymns were used, whether they are extant; and which parts of the Book of Psalms were used in the ancient temple or synagogue service. The letter is written on three pages across two sheets.

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