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

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in that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ghdilean JdiSnS, is itself evidential<br />

<strong>of</strong> historic accuracy, as well as <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Judaaan<br />

authorship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> IVmrth Gospel.<br />

Bat let it not be thought that it was to be a time <strong>of</strong><br />

nnbrtikea joy to <strong>the</strong> disciples <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong>. Nay, <strong>the</strong><br />

ideaa <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disciples <strong>of</strong> John concerning <strong>the</strong><br />

Messianic Kingdom as one <strong>of</strong> resistlesB outwaid<br />

victory <strong>and</strong> assertion <strong>of</strong> power were altoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

wrong. <strong>The</strong> Bridegroom would be violently taken<br />

from <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n would be ths time for<br />

mourning <strong>and</strong> fasting. Not that this necessarily<br />

implies literal fasting, any more than it excludes it,<br />

provided <strong>the</strong> gteat principles, more fully indicated<br />

immediately afterwardsj ate kept in view.<br />

PainfuUy minute, Judaistic self-introspection is<br />

contrary to <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> joyous liberty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

children <strong>of</strong> QoA. It ii only a sense <strong>of</strong> sin, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

felt absence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christy whidi should lead to<br />

mourning <strong>and</strong> fasting, though not in order tberehy<br />

to avert ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> anger <strong>of</strong> Qod or outward<br />

calamity^ Besides ihb evidential force <strong>of</strong> this<br />

highly spiritual, <strong>and</strong> thoroughly un-JeWish view <strong>of</strong>

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