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

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difference <strong>of</strong> opinion among <strong>the</strong> Jews, whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong><br />

night should be divided into three, or (as among<br />

<strong>the</strong> Romans) into four watches. <strong>The</strong> latter (which<br />

would count <strong>the</strong> night at twelve instead <strong>of</strong> nine<br />

hours) was adopted by many.^ Li any case it would<br />

be what might be termed <strong>the</strong> morning- •B«.tt<br />

SROM JORDAN TO THE MOXINT OF<br />

TRANSFIGURATION.<br />

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watch,* when <strong>the</strong> well-known Fonn seemed to be<br />

paesing <strong>the</strong>m, ' walking upon <strong>the</strong> sea.' <strong>The</strong>re can, at<br />

least, be no question that such was <strong>the</strong> impression,<br />

not only <strong>of</strong> one or ano<strong>the</strong>r, bnt that all saw Him.<br />

Nor yet can <strong>the</strong>re be here question <strong>of</strong> any natural<br />

explanation. Once more <strong>the</strong> truth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> event must<br />

be ei<strong>the</strong>r abe(dutely admitted, or absolutely<br />

rejected.' <strong>The</strong> difficulties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> latter hypo<strong>the</strong>sis,<br />

which truly cuts <strong>the</strong> knot, would be very<br />

formidable. Not only would <strong>the</strong> origination <strong>of</strong> this<br />

narrative, as given by two <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Synoptists <strong>and</strong> hj

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