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

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all that followed in His own ministry, but <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

manner in which to all time <strong>the</strong> 'What seek ye?' <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> soul is answered. It could scarcely have been<br />

but that Andrew had told JesHS <strong>of</strong> his bro<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>and</strong><br />

even asked leave to bring him. <strong>The</strong> searching,<br />

penetrating glance * <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saviour now read in<br />

Peter's inmost character his future call <strong>and</strong> work:<br />

'Thou art Simon, <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> John *—thou shalt be<br />

called * Cephas, which is interpreted (Grecianised)<br />

Peter.' •<br />

It must not, <strong>of</strong> course, be supposed that this<br />

represents all that had passed between <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Peter, any more than that <strong>the</strong> recorded expression<br />

was all that Andrew <strong>and</strong> John had said <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong><br />

%o <strong>the</strong>ir bro<strong>the</strong>rs. Of <strong>the</strong> interview between John<br />

<strong>and</strong> James his bro<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> writer, with his usual<br />

self-reticence, forbears to speak. But we know its<br />

result; <strong>and</strong>, knowing it, can form some conception<br />

<strong>of</strong> what passed on that holy evening between <strong>the</strong><br />

new-found <strong>Messiah</strong> <strong>and</strong> His first four disciples: <strong>of</strong><br />

teaching manifestation on His part, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> satisfied<br />

heart-peace on <strong>the</strong>irs. As yet <strong>the</strong>y were only

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