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

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out, by <strong>the</strong> narrow, harsh uncharitableness <strong>of</strong> those<br />

whom <strong>the</strong>y look<br />

upon as <strong>the</strong> religious <strong>and</strong> pious.<br />

But now quite ano<strong>the</strong>r day had dawned on him.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Prophet <strong>of</strong> Nazareth was not like those o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

great Rabbis, or <strong>the</strong>ir pietist, self-righteous<br />

imitators. <strong>The</strong>re was that about Him which not<br />

only aroused <strong>the</strong> conscience, but drew <strong>the</strong> heart—compelling,<br />

not repelling. What He said opened a<br />

new world. His very appefurance bespoke Him not<br />

harsh, self-righteous, far away, but <strong>the</strong> Helper, if<br />

not even <strong>the</strong> Friend, <strong>of</strong> sinners. <strong>The</strong>re was not<br />

between Him <strong>and</strong> one like Mat<strong>the</strong>w, <strong>the</strong> great,<br />

almost impassable gap <strong>of</strong> repentance. He had seen<br />

<strong>and</strong> heard Him in <strong>the</strong> Synagogue—<strong>and</strong> who that<br />

had heard His Words, or witnessed His power,<br />

could ever forget, or lose <strong>the</strong> impression ? <strong>The</strong><br />

people, <strong>the</strong> rulers, even <strong>the</strong> evil spirits, had owned<br />

His authority. But in <strong>the</strong> Synagogue <strong>Jesus</strong> was still<br />

<strong>the</strong> Great One, far away fix)m him; <strong>and</strong> he, Levi-<br />

Mat<strong>the</strong>w, <strong>the</strong> ^ little Mokhes' d Capernaum, to

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