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

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opposition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fharisain party. For <strong>the</strong> two went<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r, nor can <strong>the</strong>y be distingoished as cause or<br />

effect. That new stage, as repeatedly noted, had<br />

opened on His return fix)m <strong>the</strong> * Unknown Feast'<br />

in Jerusalem, whence He seems to have been<br />

followed by <strong>the</strong> Pharisaic party. We have marked<br />

it so early as <strong>the</strong> call <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> four disciples by <strong>the</strong><br />

Lake <strong>of</strong> Galilee. But it first actively appeared at<br />

<strong>the</strong> healing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> paralytic in Capernaum, when,<br />

for <strong>the</strong> first time, we noticed <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>and</strong><br />

murmuring <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scribes, <strong>and</strong>, for <strong>the</strong> first time<br />

also, <strong>the</strong> distinct declaration about <strong>the</strong> forgiveness<br />

<strong>of</strong> sins on <strong>the</strong> part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>. <strong>The</strong> same tw<strong>of</strong>old<br />

element appeared in <strong>the</strong> call <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> publican<br />

Mat<strong>the</strong>w, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> cavil <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pharisees at Christ's<br />

subsequent eating <strong>and</strong> drinking with ' sinners.' It<br />

was in fur<strong>the</strong>r development <strong>of</strong> this separation from<br />

<strong>the</strong> old <strong>and</strong> now hostile element, that <strong>the</strong> twelve

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