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

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ecause <strong>the</strong>y came as Christ's ambassadors.<br />

Greater, indeed, would be <strong>the</strong>ir guilt than that <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> cities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plain, since <strong>the</strong>se had not known<br />

<strong>the</strong> character <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> heavenly guests to whom <strong>the</strong>y<br />

refused reception; <strong>and</strong> more terrible would be<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir future punishment. So Christ would vindicate<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir authority as well as His own, <strong>and</strong> show <strong>the</strong><br />

reality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir commission: on <strong>the</strong> one h<strong>and</strong>, by<br />

making <strong>the</strong>ir Word <strong>of</strong> Peace a reality to those who<br />

had proved * worthy;' <strong>and</strong>, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, by<br />

punishment if <strong>the</strong>ir message<br />

' Weut (Matth. Evang. p. 262) has <strong>the</strong> curious idea<br />

that <strong>the</strong> prohibitions about money. Sec., refer to<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir not making gain on <strong>the</strong>ir journey.<br />

' S<strong>and</strong>als, but not shoes. As regards <strong>the</strong> marked<br />

difference about * <strong>the</strong> staff/ JSbrard (Evang.<br />

Gesch. p. 459) points out <strong>the</strong> agreement <strong>of</strong> tJumght<br />

in ail <strong>the</strong> Gospels. Nothing was to be taken— <strong>the</strong>y<br />

were to go as <strong>the</strong>y stood, without preparation or<br />

provision. Sometimes thore wai a secret<br />

receptacle at <strong>the</strong> top

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