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

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<strong>the</strong>ory has failed in suggesting any historical basis<br />

for this ' myth.' To speak <strong>of</strong> meetings at <strong>the</strong> well,<br />

such as those with Bebekah or Zipporah, is as<br />

much beside <strong>the</strong> question as an appeal to Jewish<br />

expectancy <strong>of</strong> an omniscient <strong>Messiah</strong>. Out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />

two elements almost any story might be<br />

constructed. Again, to say that this story <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>'<br />

success among <strong>the</strong> Samaritans was invented, in<br />

order to vindicate <strong>the</strong> later activity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Apostles<br />

among that people, is simply to beg <strong>the</strong> whole<br />

question. In <strong>the</strong>se straits so<br />

' Comp. l£eke^ Svang. Job. voL L p. 688.<br />

I '^»<br />

FROM JORDAN TO THE MOUNT OF<br />

TRANSFIGURATION.<br />

BOOK<br />

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distingnished a writer as Keim ' has hazarded <strong>the</strong>

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