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

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else <strong>the</strong> former is like one who puts mortar<br />

between <strong>the</strong> bricks, fastening <strong>the</strong>m one to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r;<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r to one who merely puts mortar<br />

outside^ which <strong>the</strong> raia dissolves <strong>and</strong> washes<br />

away.<br />

<strong>The</strong> above oomparisons <strong>of</strong> Rabbinic sayings with<br />

those <strong>of</strong> our CHAP. Lord lay no claim to<br />

completeness. <strong>The</strong>y will, however, suffice to XVin<br />

explain <strong>and</strong> amply to vindicate <strong>the</strong> account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

impression left on <strong>the</strong> hearers <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>. But what,<br />

even more than all else, must have filled <strong>the</strong>m with<br />

wonderment <strong>and</strong> awe was, that He Who so taught<br />

also claimed to be <strong>the</strong> God-appointed final Judge<br />

<strong>of</strong> all, whose fate would be decided not merely by<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essed discipleship, but by <strong>the</strong>ir real relation to<br />

Him (St. Matt. vii. 21-23). And so we can<br />

underst<strong>and</strong> it, that, alike in regard to what He<br />

taught <strong>and</strong> what He claimed,' <strong>The</strong> people were<br />

astonished at His doctrine: for He taught <strong>the</strong>m as<br />

One having authority— <strong>and</strong> not as <strong>the</strong> Scribes.^ ^<br />

' I liad collected a large number <strong>of</strong> mental position

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