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

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<strong>and</strong> as a judicial measure, since even in <strong>the</strong> first<br />

series <strong>of</strong> Parables three were addressed to <strong>the</strong> dis-<br />

• Si. Matt, ciples, after <strong>the</strong> people had been<br />

dismissed.^ On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, in •s answer to <strong>the</strong><br />

disciples, <strong>the</strong> Lord specially marks this as <strong>the</strong><br />

differ-<br />

ence between <strong>the</strong> teaching vouchsafed to <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Parables spoken to <strong>the</strong> people, that <strong>the</strong><br />

designed effect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> latter was judicial: to<br />

complete that hardening which, in its<br />

commencement, »8i< Xiitt. had been caused by<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir voluntary rejection <strong>of</strong> what <strong>the</strong>y hadheard.^<br />

But, as not only <strong>the</strong> people, but <strong>the</strong> disciples also,<br />

were taught by Parables, <strong>the</strong> hardening effect must<br />

not be ascribed to <strong>the</strong> parabolic mode <strong>of</strong> teaching,<br />

now for <strong>the</strong> first time adopted by Christ. Nor is it a<br />

sufficient answer to <strong>the</strong> question, by what this<br />

darkening effect, <strong>and</strong> hence hardening influence, <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Parable on <strong>the</strong> people was •St Mate caused,<br />

that <strong>the</strong> first series, addressed to <strong>the</strong> multitude,®<br />

consisted jiiL 1-9, »4- ^£ ^ cumulation <strong>of</strong><br />

Parables, without any hint as to <strong>the</strong>ir meaning or

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