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

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he pointed vvith a marriage-feast, is an incongruity<br />

which no writer <strong>of</strong> a legend would have<br />

perpetrated. But <strong>the</strong><br />

writer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fourth Gospel does not seem<br />

conscious <strong>of</strong> any incongruity, <strong>and</strong> this because he<br />

has no ideal stoiy nor characten to introduce. In<br />

this sense it may be said, that <strong>the</strong> introduction <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> story <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> marriage-feast <strong>of</strong> Cana is in itself<br />

<strong>the</strong> best pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> its truthfulneas, <strong>and</strong> ai <strong>the</strong> miracle<br />

which it reo<strong>of</strong>xU.<br />

JKWISH MARRIAGE-FESnVinEa<br />

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was thought to carry <strong>the</strong> forgiveness <strong>of</strong> sins.* ^ It<br />

almost seems as if OHAF <strong>the</strong> relationship <strong>of</strong><br />

Husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Bride between Jehovah <strong>and</strong> Hi9 IV<br />

people, so frequently insisted upon, not only in <strong>the</strong><br />

Bible, but in ^~ ' J" Rabbinic writings, had always<br />

been st<strong>and</strong>ing out in <strong>the</strong> background. } ^*^^ Thus<br />

<strong>the</strong> bridal pair on <strong>the</strong> marriage-day symbolised <strong>the</strong>

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