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

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heaven,' ® * children <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> upper chamber' (<strong>the</strong><br />

Aliyahy * <strong>and</strong> * <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world to come.' • In fact, in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir view, God had first £5*33 sat down on His<br />

throne as King, when <strong>the</strong> hymn <strong>of</strong> deliverance (Ex.<br />

J^',. XV. 1) was raised by Israel—<strong>the</strong> people<br />

which took upon itself that gJP-i,"' yoke <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Law<br />

which all o<strong>the</strong>r nations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world had rejected.'<br />

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Never, surely, could <strong>the</strong> Judaism <strong>of</strong> His hearers<br />

have received bSo^^*' more rude shock than by<br />

this inversion <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong>ir cherished beliefs. ]^f'^*<br />

<strong>The</strong>re was a feast <strong>of</strong> Messianic fellowship, a<br />

recognition on <strong>the</strong> part t^eOqu <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> King <strong>of</strong> all<br />

His faithful subjects, a joyous festive ga<strong>the</strong>ring b!<br />

d with <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> faith. But this fellowship<br />

was not <strong>of</strong> outward, but <strong>of</strong> spiritual kinship. <strong>The</strong>re<br />

were ' children <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> King-dom,' <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>re was an<br />

' outer darkness' with its anguish <strong>and</strong> despair. But<br />

this childship was <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom, such as He had<br />

opened it to all believers; <strong>and</strong> that outer darkness<br />

<strong>the</strong>irs, who had only outward claims to present.<br />

And so this history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> believing Centurion is at

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