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

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as <strong>the</strong> occasion <strong>of</strong> Christ's withdrawal from <strong>the</strong><br />

machinations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pharisaic party in Judaea, he<br />

joins this departure from Judasa with <strong>the</strong> return to<br />

Galilee by supplying, as connecting link, <strong>the</strong> brief<br />

stay in Samaria with its eventful results. St. John,<br />

also, alone supplies <strong>the</strong> first-recorded event <strong>of</strong> this<br />

Galilean ministry.* We <strong>the</strong>refore follow his<br />

^swohnir. guidance, simply noting that <strong>the</strong> various<br />

stages <strong>of</strong> this Galilean residence should be<br />

grouped as follows: Cana,^ Nazareth,® <strong>and</strong><br />

Capernaum, ^stJohntr. with general itineration<br />

from that centre.* <strong>The</strong> period occupied, by • st.<br />

Lokeir. what is thus briefly indicated in <strong>the</strong><br />

Gospels, was from early summer, d st. iiatt. say,<br />

<strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> June, to <strong>the</strong> unnamed * feast <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Jews.' • If iLik^i^i^ it is objected, that <strong>the</strong> events<br />

seem too few for a period <strong>of</strong> about three ".'jfj?**<br />

months, <strong>the</strong> obvious answer is, that, during most <strong>of</strong><br />

this time, <strong>Jesus</strong> • st. John t. was in great measure<br />

unattended, since <strong>the</strong> call <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Apostles' fstnatt.<br />

only took place after <strong>the</strong> * unnamed feast;' that,<br />

indeed, <strong>the</strong>y had pro- *^' ^*"" ^** bably returned to<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir homes <strong>and</strong> ordinary occupations when <strong>Jesus</strong>

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