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

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ack into <strong>the</strong> abyss. <strong>The</strong> one is <strong>the</strong> cliff overhead,<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> Lake beneath : so, symbolically, <strong>and</strong>,<br />

to <strong>the</strong> demonised, really. Up on that cliff a great<br />

herd <strong>of</strong> swine is feeding; up that cliff, <strong>the</strong>refore, Is<br />

^ into <strong>the</strong> swine;' <strong>and</strong> this also agrees with Jewish<br />

thoughts concerning <strong>and</strong>eanness. <strong>The</strong><br />

k iCtfk rendering <strong>of</strong> our Authorised Version,^ that,<br />

in reply to <strong>the</strong> demoniac entreaty, ^forthwith <strong>Jesus</strong><br />

gave <strong>the</strong>m leave,' has led to misunderst<strong>and</strong>ing. <strong>The</strong><br />

distinction here to be made is, though narrow, yet<br />

real <strong>and</strong> important. <strong>The</strong> verb, which is <strong>the</strong> same in<br />

all <strong>the</strong> three Gospels, would be better rendered by<br />

* suffered' than by 'gave <strong>the</strong>m leave.* With <strong>the</strong><br />

latter we associate positive permission. None such<br />

was ei<strong>the</strong>r asked or given. <strong>The</strong> Lord suffered it—<br />

that is^ He did not actually hinder it.* He only *<br />

said unto <strong>the</strong>m, Gro! *<br />

What followed belongs to <strong>the</strong> phenomena <strong>of</strong><br />

supersensuous influences upon animals, <strong>of</strong> which<br />

many instances are recorded, but <strong>the</strong> rationale <strong>of</strong><br />

which it is impossible to explain. How <strong>the</strong> unclean

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