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

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strikes first due east, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n descends in a sou<strong>the</strong>asterly<br />

direction through Wady Fardhj which<br />

debouches into <strong>the</strong> Jordan. We can trace it as it<br />

crossei^ <strong>the</strong> waters <strong>of</strong> that Wftdy, <strong>and</strong> we infer,<br />

that its immediate neighbourhood must have been<br />

<strong>the</strong> scene where <strong>Jesus</strong> had taught, <strong>and</strong> His<br />

disciples baptized. It is still in Judeda, <strong>and</strong> yet<br />

suflSciently removed from Jerusalem; <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

W&dy is so fiill <strong>of</strong> springs that one spot near it<br />

actually bears <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> 'AinUny ' springs,' like<br />

<strong>the</strong> ancient JErum, But, from <strong>the</strong> spot which we<br />

have indicated, it is about twenty miles, across a<br />

somewhat difficult country, to JacoVs Well. It<br />

would be a long <strong>and</strong> toilsome day's journey thi<strong>the</strong>r<br />

on a summer day, <strong>and</strong> we can underst<strong>and</strong> how, at<br />

its end, <strong>Jesus</strong> would rest weary on <strong>the</strong> low parapet<br />

which enclosed <strong>the</strong> Well, while His disciples went<br />

to buy <strong>the</strong> necessary provisions in <strong>the</strong> neighbouring<br />

Sychar.<br />

And it was, as we judge, <strong>the</strong> ^ening <strong>of</strong> a day in<br />

early summer,* ^C^ when <strong>Jesus</strong>, accompanied by<br />

<strong>the</strong> small b<strong>and</strong> which formed His disciples,*

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