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

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should happen tfaroogfa him, to put him to death,<br />

ra<strong>the</strong>r than that, when a change should arise in<br />

affairs, he might have to repent.* Comp. also<br />

Kreht. Observationes in Nov. Test e Fl. Jos. pp.<br />

35, 36.<br />

' I am so strongly impressed with thiB, that I do not<br />

feel sure aboat QotUr^i <strong>the</strong>ory, that <strong>the</strong> calling <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> four Apostles recorded by <strong>the</strong> Synoptists (St<br />

Matt. iv. 18-22: St. Mark i. 16-20; St Luke V. 1-<br />

11), had really taken place during our Lord's first<br />

stay in Capernaum (St. John ii. 12). On <strong>the</strong> whole,<br />

however, <strong>the</strong> circumstances recorded by <strong>the</strong><br />

Synoptists seem to indicate a period in <strong>the</strong> Lord's<br />

Ministry beyond that early stay in Capernaum.<br />

in <strong>the</strong> circumstances <strong>of</strong> taking <strong>the</strong> most direct<br />

road,* or else to <strong>the</strong> CHAP. wish <strong>of</strong> avoiding<br />

Peraea as <strong>the</strong> seat <strong>of</strong> Herod's government.* Such<br />

VII prejudices in regard to Samaria, as those<br />

which affected <strong>the</strong> ordinary * ' ^ JudaBan devotee,<br />

would, <strong>of</strong> course, not influence <strong>the</strong> conduct <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Jesus</strong>. But great as <strong>the</strong>se undoubtedly were, <strong>the</strong>y

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