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

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fulfilment.<br />

But <strong>the</strong>re is something else here. <strong>The</strong> course <strong>of</strong> this<br />

history shows, that <strong>the</strong> open rupture between <strong>Jesus</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish authorities, which had commenced<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Unknown Feast at Jerusalem, was to lead to<br />

practical sequences. On <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish<br />

authorities, it led to measures <strong>of</strong> active hostility.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Synagogues <strong>of</strong> Galilee are no longer <strong>the</strong> quiet<br />

scenes <strong>of</strong> His teaching <strong>and</strong> miracles; His Word <strong>and</strong><br />

deeds no longer pass unchallenged. It had never<br />

occurred to <strong>the</strong>se Galileans, as <strong>the</strong>y implicitly<br />

surrendered <strong>the</strong>mselves to <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> His<br />

words, to question <strong>the</strong>ir orthodoxy. But now,<br />

immediately after this occurrence, we find Him<br />

accused <strong>of</strong> blasphemy.^ •st.LakeiV <strong>The</strong>y had not<br />

thought it breach <strong>of</strong> God's Law when, on that<br />

Sabbath, He had healed in <strong>the</strong> Synagogue <strong>of</strong><br />

Capernaum <strong>and</strong> in <strong>the</strong> home <strong>of</strong> Peter; but after this<br />

it became sinful to extend like mercy on <strong>the</strong><br />

Sabbath to him whose h<strong>and</strong> was wi<strong>the</strong>red.^ <strong>The</strong>y<br />

had never thought ^stLoke <strong>of</strong> questioning <strong>the</strong><br />

condescension <strong>of</strong> His intercourse with <strong>the</strong> poor

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