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

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finely sifted like fine flour,' a diction richly<br />

adorned,' like a bnde on her wedding-day ;' <strong>and</strong><br />

sufficient confidence in his own knowledge <strong>and</strong><br />

self-assurance never to be disconcerted. Above all<br />

he must be conciliatory, <strong>and</strong> avoid being too<br />

personal. Moses had addressed Israel as<br />

rebellious <strong>and</strong> hard-hearted, <strong>and</strong> he was not<br />

allowed to bring <strong>the</strong>m into <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> promise.<br />

Elijah had upbraided <strong>the</strong>m with having broken <strong>the</strong><br />

covenant, <strong>and</strong> Elisha was immediately appointed<br />

his successor. Even Isaiah had his lips touched<br />

with burning coals, because he spoke <strong>of</strong> dwelling<br />

among a people <strong>of</strong> sinful lips/' As for <strong>the</strong> mental<br />

qualifi- ryaikafeii cations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> preacher, he must<br />

know his Bible well. As a bride knows ^^S^^<br />

' In Sot. 40 a we have an account <strong>of</strong> how a popular<br />

preacher comforted his deserted bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Uieologian by <strong>the</strong> following parable: Two men<br />

met in a city, <strong>the</strong> one to seU jewels <strong>and</strong> precious<br />

things, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r toys, tinsel, <strong>and</strong> trifles. <strong>The</strong>n aU<br />

<strong>the</strong> people ran to <strong>the</strong> latter shop, because <strong>the</strong>y cUd<br />

not underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> wares <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> former. A curious

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