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

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y pointing to those two Old Testament instances<br />

<strong>of</strong> it, whose names <strong>and</strong> authority were most<br />

frequently on Jewish lips ? Not <strong>the</strong>y who were *<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir own/ but <strong>the</strong>y who were most receptive in<br />

faith—not Ishbel, but Gentiles, were those most<br />

markedly favoured in <strong>the</strong> ministry <strong>of</strong> Elijah <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Elisha.^<br />

As we read <strong>the</strong> report <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>' words, we<br />

perceive only dimly that aspect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m which<br />

stirred <strong>the</strong> wrath <strong>of</strong> His hearers to <strong>the</strong> utmost, <strong>and</strong><br />

yet we do underst<strong>and</strong> it. That He should have<br />

turned so fully <strong>the</strong> light upon <strong>the</strong> Gentiles, <strong>and</strong><br />

flung its large shadows upon <strong>the</strong>m; that ^ Joseph's<br />

Son' should have taken up this position towards<br />

<strong>the</strong>m; that He would make to <strong>the</strong>m spiritual<br />

application unto death <strong>of</strong> His sermon, since <strong>the</strong>y<br />

would not make it onto life: it stung <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong><br />

quick. Away He must out <strong>of</strong> His city; it could not<br />

bear His Presence any longer, not even on that holy<br />

Sabbath. Out <strong>the</strong>y thrust Him from <strong>the</strong> Synagogue;<br />

forth <strong>the</strong>y pressed Him out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city; on <strong>the</strong>y<br />

followed, <strong>and</strong> around <strong>the</strong>y beset Him along <strong>the</strong>

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