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

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m not in <strong>the</strong> sense <strong>of</strong> a Roman legion) ' were on <strong>the</strong><br />

watch for men,<br />

' ' saying: When shall he fall into <strong>the</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> one<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se things, <strong>and</strong><br />

'«.w« betaken?'*<br />

This identification <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> demons with <strong>the</strong><br />

demonised, in conae-quence <strong>of</strong> which he thought<br />

with <strong>the</strong>ir consciousness, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>j spoke not only<br />

through him but in his forms <strong>of</strong> thinking, may also<br />

acoount for <strong>the</strong> last <strong>and</strong> most di£Bicult part <strong>of</strong> tins<br />

narrative. <strong>The</strong>ir main object <strong>and</strong> wish was not to<br />

be banished from <strong>the</strong> country <strong>and</strong> people, or, as St.<br />

Luke puts it—again to ' depart into <strong>the</strong> abyss.' Let<br />

as now try to realise <strong>the</strong> scene. On <strong>the</strong> very narrow<br />

strip <strong>of</strong> shore, between <strong>the</strong> steep cliff that rises in<br />

<strong>the</strong> background <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lake, st<strong>and</strong> JesuB with His<br />

disciples <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> demonised. <strong>The</strong> wish <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

demons is not to be sent out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country—not

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