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

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final revelation, to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong><br />

BOOK final judgment which, in <strong>the</strong> first place, had<br />

been <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own chmoe, ni bat which, as <strong>the</strong>y<br />

voluntarily occupied <strong>the</strong>ir position relatively to<br />

"*- ' ' Christ, had grown into <strong>the</strong> fulfilment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

terrible prediction <strong>of</strong><br />

• u. Ti. 1^ 10 Esaias concerning <strong>the</strong> final hardening<br />

<strong>of</strong> Israel.^<br />

Thus much in general explanation. <strong>The</strong> record <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> first series<br />

^stics^ <strong>of</strong> Parables^ contains three separate<br />

accounts: that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Parables spoken to <strong>the</strong> people;<br />

that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reason for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> parabolic teaching,<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> explanation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first Parables (both<br />

addressed to <strong>the</strong> disciples); <strong>and</strong>, finally, ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

series <strong>of</strong> Parables spoken to <strong>the</strong> disciples. To each<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se we must briefly address ourselves.<br />

On that bright spring-morning, when <strong>Jesus</strong> spoke

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