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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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Temptation at <strong>the</strong> commencement <strong>of</strong> His Ministry,<br />

it cannot have<br />

been derived from Jewish legend. <strong>The</strong> ' mythical'<br />

interpretation<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gospel-narratives breaks down in this<br />

almost more manifestly<br />

than in any o<strong>the</strong>r instance.' So far from any idea<br />

obtaining that<br />

Satan was to assault <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>, in a well-known<br />

passage, which<br />

Yattut on j^^ j^^j^ previously quoted,^ <strong>the</strong> Archenemy<br />

is represented as<br />

t)LiLp.M overwhelmed <strong>and</strong> fdKng on his face at<br />

sight <strong>of</strong> Him, <strong>and</strong> owning<br />

• On <strong>the</strong> temptatioiis <strong>of</strong> Abraham see daily <strong>the</strong><br />

truly horrible story <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> death Book <strong>of</strong> Jubilees,<br />

oh. zyii.; Sanh. 89 d <strong>of</strong> Moses in Debar B. 11 (ed.

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