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

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gressions,** <strong>and</strong> so on—how much more shall He<br />

justify (miUce righteous—by His merit) all<br />

generations; <strong>and</strong> this is what is meant when it ia<br />

written, "And Jehovah made to meet upon Him <strong>the</strong><br />

nn <strong>of</strong> us all."' We have rendered this passage as<br />

literally as possible, but we are bound to add that<br />

it is luft found in any now existing copy <strong>of</strong> Sipkri,<br />

* Death is not considered an absolute evil. In ^ort,<br />

all <strong>the</strong> various consequences which Rabbinical<br />

writings ascribe to <strong>the</strong> sin <strong>of</strong> Adam may be<br />

designated ei<strong>the</strong>r as physical, or, if mental, ae<br />

amounting only to detriment, loss, or imperfectness.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se results had been partially<br />

counteracted by Abraham, <strong>and</strong> would be fully<br />

removed by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>. Nei<strong>the</strong>r Enoch nor Elijah<br />

had sinned, <strong>and</strong> accordingly <strong>the</strong>y did not die.<br />

Comp. generally, Hambwryer, Qeist d. Agada, pp.<br />

81-84, <strong>and</strong> in regard to death as connected with<br />

Adam, p. 85.

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