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

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elationship into bonds to hold <strong>the</strong> Christ. To this<br />

<strong>the</strong>re was only one reply, when <strong>the</strong> Christ stretched<br />

out His H<strong>and</strong> over those who had learned, by<br />

following Him, to do <strong>the</strong> Will <strong>of</strong> His Heavenly<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>and</strong> so become His nearest <strong>of</strong> kin. This was<br />

<strong>the</strong> real answer to <strong>the</strong> attempt <strong>of</strong> His mo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong><br />

brethren; that to <strong>the</strong> Pharisaic charge <strong>of</strong> Satanic<br />

agency. And it was in this connection that, first to<br />

<strong>the</strong> multitude, <strong>the</strong>n to His disciples, <strong>the</strong> first series<br />

<strong>of</strong> Parables was spoken, which exhibits <strong>the</strong><br />

elementary truths concerning <strong>the</strong> planting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God, its development, reality, value,<br />

<strong>and</strong> final vindication.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> second series <strong>of</strong> Parables we mark a<br />

different stage. <strong>The</strong> fifteen Parables <strong>of</strong> which it<br />

consists * were spoken after <strong>the</strong> Trans- * st Luke<br />

figuration,' on <strong>the</strong> descent into <strong>the</strong> Valley <strong>of</strong><br />

Humiliation. <strong>The</strong>y also xViiupMrim concern <strong>the</strong><br />

Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God, but, although <strong>the</strong> prevaOing<br />

characteristic is still parenetic^^ or, ra<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

Evangelic, <strong>the</strong>y have a controversial aspect also,<br />

as against some vital, active opposition to <strong>the</strong>

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