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

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multitude, most mysterious characterisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Kingdcxn <strong>of</strong> Heaven, <strong>the</strong> Saviour dismissed <strong>the</strong><br />

people. Enough had been said to <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong> for<br />

<strong>the</strong>m, if <strong>the</strong>y had but ears to hear. And now He was<br />

again alone with <strong>the</strong> disciples ' in <strong>the</strong> house' at<br />

Capernaum, to which <strong>the</strong>y had returned.® Many<br />

new <strong>and</strong> deeper thoughts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom ha^ come<br />

to <strong>the</strong>m. But why had He so spoken to <strong>the</strong><br />

multitude, in a manner so difierent, as regarded not<br />

only <strong>the</strong> form, but even <strong>the</strong> substance <strong>of</strong> His<br />

teaching? And did <strong>the</strong>y quite underst<strong>and</strong> its solemn<br />

meaning <strong>the</strong>mselves ? More especially, who was<br />

<strong>the</strong> enemy whose activity would threaten <strong>the</strong> safety<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> harvest ? Of that harvest <strong>the</strong>y had already<br />

heard on <strong>the</strong> way through Samaria.^ And what<br />

were those' tares,' which were to continue in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

very midst till <strong>the</strong> judicial separation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> end ?<br />

To <strong>the</strong>se questions <strong>Jesus</strong> now made answer. His<br />

statement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reason for adopting in <strong>the</strong> present<br />

instance <strong>the</strong> parabolic mode <strong>of</strong> teaching would, at<br />

<strong>the</strong> same time, give <strong>the</strong>m far<strong>the</strong>r insight into those<br />

very mysteries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom which it had been<br />

<strong>the</strong> object <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se Parables to set forth.* His

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