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

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<strong>of</strong> all o<strong>the</strong>rs, perhaps <strong>the</strong> most un-Jewish, <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>refore mysterious <strong>and</strong> unintelligible. Hence <strong>the</strong><br />

disciples specially asked explanation <strong>of</strong> this only,<br />

which from its main subject <strong>the</strong>y rightly designated<br />

as <strong>the</strong><br />

•St lutt. Parable * <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tares.' * Yet this was also<br />

perhaps <strong>the</strong> most import-<br />

'^ ** ant for <strong>the</strong>m to underst<strong>and</strong>. For already * <strong>the</strong><br />

Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Heaven is become like' this, although<br />

<strong>the</strong> appearance <strong>of</strong> fruit has not yet made it<br />

manifest, that tares have been sown right into <strong>the</strong><br />

midst <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wheat. But <strong>the</strong>y would soon have to<br />

learn it in bitter experience<br />

St John <strong>and</strong> as a grievous temptation,'* <strong>and</strong> not<br />

only as regarded <strong>the</strong> impressionable, fickle<br />

multitude, nor even <strong>the</strong> narrower circle <strong>of</strong><br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essing followers <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>, but that, alas! in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir very midst <strong>the</strong>re was a traitor. And <strong>the</strong>y<br />

would have to learn it more <strong>and</strong> more in <strong>the</strong>

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