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

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<strong>and</strong> west, <strong>the</strong> cities <strong>of</strong> Herod, <strong>the</strong> coast <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Gentiles, <strong>and</strong> beyond, <strong>the</strong> wide sea dotted with<br />

sails, gave far-<strong>of</strong>f prospect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> kingdoms <strong>of</strong> this<br />

world. To His piercing gaze all <strong>the</strong>ir gr<strong>and</strong>eur<br />

would seem to unroll, <strong>and</strong> pass before Him like a<br />

moving scene, in which <strong>the</strong> sparkle <strong>of</strong> beauty <strong>and</strong><br />

wealth dazzled <strong>the</strong> eye, <strong>the</strong> sheen <strong>of</strong> arms glittered<br />

in <strong>the</strong> far<br />

this, as looking back upon <strong>the</strong> history whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />

exegetically or dogmaticaUy.<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temptation, has not always been Happily,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y fall far short <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> notion<br />

sufficiently recognised. In regard to <strong>of</strong> any internal<br />

solicitation to sin in <strong>the</strong><br />

Satan <strong>and</strong> his power many passages will case <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Jesus</strong>, which Bishop Ellicott so<br />

occur to <strong>the</strong> reader, such as St. Matt. vi. justly<br />

denounces in strongest language. 13 ; xii. 22 ; xui.

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