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

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^aticutt labouring,^ formed part, perhaps <strong>the</strong><br />

substance, <strong>of</strong> His preadung ^ on that journey. Truly<br />

<strong>the</strong>se were ' good tidings,' <strong>and</strong> not only to those<br />

borne down by weight <strong>of</strong> conscious sinfulness or<br />

deep sorrow, who wearily toiled towards <strong>the</strong> light<br />

<strong>of</strong> far-<strong>of</strong>f peace, or those dreamt-<strong>of</strong> heights where<br />

some comprehensive view might be gained <strong>of</strong> life<br />

with its labours <strong>and</strong> pangs. ' Good news,' also, to<br />

<strong>the</strong>m who would fain have ^ learned' according to<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir capacity, but whose teachers had weighted *<br />

<strong>the</strong> yoke <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elingdom'' to a heavy burden, <strong>and</strong><br />

made <strong>the</strong> Will <strong>of</strong> God to <strong>the</strong>m labour, weary <strong>and</strong><br />

unaccomplishable. But, whe<strong>the</strong>r or not spoken at<br />

that special time, we cannot &il to recognise <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

special suitableness to <strong>the</strong> ^ forgiven sinner' in <strong>the</strong><br />

•at lakt Pharisee's house,® <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir inward, even<br />

if not outward, connection with her history.<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r point requires notice. It is how, in <strong>the</strong><br />

unfolding <strong>of</strong> His Mission to man, <strong>the</strong> Christ<br />

progressively placed Himself in antagonism to <strong>the</strong><br />

Jewish religious thought <strong>of</strong> His time, from out <strong>of</strong>

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