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

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unobserved traits in <strong>the</strong> narrative, which yet cany<br />

almost irresistible evidence.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is one pro<strong>of</strong> at least <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> implicit faith, or<br />

ra<strong>the</strong>r trust, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disciples in <strong>the</strong>ir Master. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

had given Him account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own scanty<br />

provision, <strong>and</strong> yet, as He bade <strong>the</strong>m make <strong>the</strong><br />

people sit down to <strong>the</strong> meal, <strong>the</strong>y hesitated not to<br />

obey. We can picture it to ourselves, what is so<br />

exquisitely sketched: <strong>the</strong> expanse <strong>of</strong> * grass,' *<br />

^J^i^<br />

* green,' <strong>and</strong> firesh,^ ' much grass ;' ^ <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong><br />

people in <strong>the</strong>ir ' com- • gt. luzk panies'^ <strong>of</strong> fifties<br />

<strong>and</strong> hundreds, reclining,' <strong>and</strong> looking in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

J^j^j^^ regular divisions, <strong>and</strong> with <strong>the</strong>ir bright<br />

many^loured dresses, like ji-io""<br />

* garden-beds'«' on <strong>the</strong> turf. But on One Figure<br />

must every eye bl^SS^ have been bent. Around<br />

Him stood His Apostles. <strong>The</strong>y had laid ,^^^^^ g^<br />

before Him <strong>the</strong> scant provision made for <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />

wants, <strong>and</strong> which ^^^ ^ i* was now to feed this

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