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

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<strong>of</strong> Christ allowed <strong>the</strong> purchase <strong>of</strong> food, but would<br />

certainly not have conceded it two centuries later;<br />

even <strong>the</strong> introduction <strong>of</strong> such a statement as '<br />

Salvation is <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jews,' wholly inconsistent with<br />

<strong>the</strong> supposed scope <strong>of</strong> an Ephesian Gk)6pel—<br />

<strong>the</strong>se are only some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> facts which will occur<br />

to <strong>the</strong> student <strong>of</strong> that period, as bearing unsolicited<br />

testimony to <strong>the</strong> date <strong>and</strong> nationality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> writer.<br />

Indeed, <strong>the</strong>re is such minuteness <strong>of</strong> detaU about <strong>the</strong><br />

narrative <strong>and</strong> with it such charm <strong>of</strong> simplicity,<br />

affectionateness, reverence, <strong>and</strong> depth <strong>of</strong> spiritual<br />

insight, as to carry not only <strong>the</strong> conviction <strong>of</strong> its<br />

truthfulness, but almost instinctively to suggest to<br />

us ^<strong>the</strong> beloved disciple * as its witness. Already<br />

he had taken <strong>the</strong> place nearest to <strong>Jesus</strong>, <strong>and</strong> saw<br />

<strong>and</strong> spake as none o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disciples. <strong>Jesus</strong><br />

weary, <strong>and</strong> resting while <strong>the</strong> disciples go to buy<br />

food, is not an Ephesian, but a truly Evangelic<br />

presentation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christ in His human weakness<br />

<strong>and</strong> want.<br />

All around would awaken in <strong>the</strong> Divinely-attuned

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