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

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or something like it, when <strong>the</strong> ifo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong><br />

whispered to Him that *<strong>the</strong> wine failed.** <strong>The</strong>re<br />

ci,uld, perhaps, be <strong>the</strong> less cause for reticence on<br />

this point towards her Son, not merely because this<br />

failure may have arisen from <strong>the</strong> accession <strong>of</strong><br />

guests in <strong>the</strong> persons <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>and</strong> His disciples,<br />

for whom no provision had been originally made,<br />

but because <strong>the</strong> gift <strong>of</strong> wine or oil on such<br />

occasions was regarded as a meritorious work <strong>of</strong><br />

charity.^<br />

But all this still leaves <strong>the</strong> main incidents in <strong>the</strong><br />

narrative untouched. How are we to underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

implied request <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> ? how His<br />

reply ? <strong>and</strong> what was <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> miracle?<br />

It seems scarcely possible to imagine that,<br />

remembering <strong>the</strong> miraculous circumstances<br />

connected with His Birth, <strong>and</strong> informed <strong>of</strong> what<br />

had passed at Jordan, she now anticipated, <strong>and</strong> by<br />

her suggestion wished to prompt, this as His Royal<br />

Messianic manifestation.' With reverence be it<br />

said, such a beginning <strong>of</strong> Royalty <strong>and</strong> triumph<br />

would have been paltry: ratTier that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish

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