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

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shore. <strong>The</strong> ruins right over st <strong>the</strong> plain <strong>of</strong><br />

Gennesaret, which still bear <strong>the</strong> name o{Ker$a or<br />

., must represent <strong>the</strong> ancient Gerasa.' This is <strong>the</strong><br />

correct reading Mark's, <strong>and</strong> probably in St. Luke's,<br />

perhaps also in St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w's jL* <strong>The</strong> locality<br />

entirely meets <strong>the</strong> requirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tive. About a<br />

quarter <strong>of</strong> an hour to <strong>the</strong> south <strong>of</strong> Gersa is a blufi*,<br />

which descends abruptly on a narrow ledge <strong>of</strong><br />

shore. A ed herd running down this cliff could not<br />

have recovered its >ld, <strong>and</strong> must inevitably have<br />

been hurled into <strong>the</strong> Lake beneath. 1, <strong>the</strong> whole<br />

country around is burrowed with limestone<br />

caverns ock-chambers for <strong>the</strong> dead, such as those<br />

which were <strong>the</strong> dwelling 9 demonised. Altoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

<strong>the</strong> scene forms a fitting background 3 narrative.<br />

rom <strong>the</strong>se tombs <strong>the</strong> demonised, who is specially<br />

singled out by<br />

jurk <strong>and</strong> St. Luke, as well as his less prominent<br />

companion,* • st. Matt<br />

forth to meet <strong>Jesus</strong>. Much that is both erroneous

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