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

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thonght current in Jewish legend. In <strong>the</strong> Com- I<br />

mentary just referred to/ <strong>the</strong> placing <strong>of</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong> on<br />

<strong>the</strong> pinnacle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temple, so far from being <strong>of</strong><br />

Satanic temptation, is said to mark <strong>the</strong> hour <strong>of</strong><br />

deliverance, <strong>of</strong> Messianic proclamation, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Qentile voluntary submission. ^ Our Babbis give<br />

this tradition : In <strong>the</strong> hour when King <strong>Messiah</strong><br />

cometh, He st<strong>and</strong>eth upon <strong>the</strong> ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SatiO^<br />

tuary, <strong>and</strong> proclaims to Israel, saying, Ye poor<br />

(suffering), <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> your redemption draweth<br />

nigh. And if ye believe^ rejoice in My Light, which<br />

is risen upon you. . . . Is. bt. 1 . . . upon you only ...<br />

Is. be. 2. ... In that hour will <strong>the</strong> Holy One, blessed<br />

be Hlia Name, make <strong>the</strong> Light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> Israel to shine forth; <strong>and</strong> all shall come to <strong>the</strong><br />

light <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Eong <strong>Messiah</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Israel, as it is<br />

written . . . Is. Iz. 3. . . . And <strong>the</strong>y shall come <strong>and</strong><br />

liek <strong>the</strong> dust from under <strong>the</strong> feet <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> King<br />

<strong>Messiah</strong>, as it is written. Is. xlix. 23. . . . And all<br />

shall come <strong>and</strong> fall on <strong>the</strong>ir faces before <strong>Messiah</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> before Israel, <strong>and</strong> say, We will be servants to<br />

Him <strong>and</strong> to Israel. And every one in Israel shall<br />

have 2,800 servants,^ as it is written, Zech. viii.

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