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

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But <strong>the</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> repentance has yet to be more<br />

fully explained. foiio\»-ing Its gate is sorrow <strong>and</strong><br />

shame.^ In that sense repentance may be <strong>the</strong><br />

•Ber.isfr; work <strong>of</strong> a moment, * as in <strong>the</strong> twinkling<br />

<strong>of</strong> an eye,' ^ <strong>and</strong> a life's sins may ^^* *" obtain<br />

mercy by <strong>the</strong> tears <strong>and</strong> prayers <strong>of</strong> a few minutes'<br />

repentance.® * fif **• p-To this also refers <strong>the</strong>^<br />

beautiful saying, that all which rendered a •Ab.zar<br />

sacrifice unfit for <strong>the</strong> altar, such as that it was<br />

broken, fitted <strong>the</strong> ^^" penitent for acceptance, since<br />

^ <strong>the</strong> sacrifices <strong>of</strong> God were a broken <strong>and</strong> contrite<br />

heart.'' By <strong>the</strong> side <strong>of</strong> what may be called<br />

contrition, vayyik.B.7 Jewish <strong>the</strong>ology places<br />

confession (Viddmi, M^^0• "^^^ ^^ deemed so<br />

integral a part <strong>of</strong> repentance, that those about to be<br />

executed,* «saiib.vi.« or to die,^ were admonished<br />

to it. Achan <strong>of</strong> old had thus obtained h shabb. ssa<br />

pardon.^ But in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> living all this could<br />

only be regarded > sanh. n. ■. as repentance in <strong>the</strong><br />

sense <strong>of</strong> being its preparation or beginning. Even if<br />

it were Cha/ratahy or regret at <strong>the</strong> past, it would<br />

not yet be Teshvbhah, or return to God; <strong>and</strong> even if<br />

it changed purposed into unintentional sin, arrested

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