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

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inquire. Yet we think, in connection with it, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Passover, <strong>the</strong> Manna, <strong>the</strong> Wilderness, <strong>the</strong> Lost<br />

Sheep, <strong>the</strong> Holy Supper, <strong>the</strong> Bread which is His<br />

Flesh, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> remnant in <strong>the</strong> Baskets to be carried<br />

to those afar <strong>of</strong>f, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n also <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> attempt, to<br />

make Him a King, in all its spiritual unreality,<br />

ending in His View with <strong>the</strong> betraysJ, <strong>the</strong> denial,<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> cry : ^ We have no King but Cadsar.' And<br />

as He prayed, <strong>the</strong> faithful stars in <strong>the</strong> heavens<br />

shone out. But <strong>the</strong>re on <strong>the</strong> Lake, where <strong>the</strong> bark<br />

which bore His disciples made for <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r shore,<br />

' a great wind' * contrary to <strong>the</strong>m' was rising. And<br />

still He was * alone on <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>,' but looking out<br />

into <strong>the</strong> evening after <strong>the</strong>m, as <strong>the</strong> ship was ' in <strong>the</strong><br />

midst <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sea,' <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y toiling <strong>and</strong> ' distressed<br />

in rowing.'<br />

Thus far, to <strong>the</strong> utmost verge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir need, but not<br />

far<strong>the</strong>r. <strong>The</strong> Lake is altoge<strong>the</strong>r about forty furlongs<br />

or stadia (about six miles) wide, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y had as<br />

yet reached little more than half <strong>the</strong> distance<br />

(twenty-five or thirty furlongs). Already it was *<br />

<strong>the</strong> fourth watch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> night.' <strong>The</strong>re was some

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