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

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ntANgnGURATION.<br />

^'^^ irrefiistdbly drawn to Him <strong>the</strong> multitude, it<br />

would be only in accord* anoe with <strong>the</strong><br />

manners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> time if <strong>the</strong> leading Phari«ee invited<br />

<strong>the</strong> distingaiahed ^ Teacher * to his table. As suoh<br />

he ondoabtedlj ^40°^ treated Him.^ <strong>The</strong> question in<br />

Simon's mind was, whe<strong>the</strong>r He wis more than ^<br />

Teacher '^-even ^ Prophet;' <strong>and</strong> that sudi question<br />

rose within him indicates, not only that Christ<br />

openly claimed a position diflPerent fix>m that <strong>of</strong><br />

Rabbi, <strong>and</strong> that His followers regarded Him at<br />

least as a Prophet, but also, within <strong>the</strong> breast <strong>of</strong><br />

Simon, a struggle in which strong Jewish prejudice<br />

was bearing bown <strong>the</strong> mighty impression <strong>of</strong><br />

Christ's Presence.

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