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

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interest in what gave its greatness to Ephesus, its<br />

attractiveness to Corinth, its influence to A<strong>the</strong>ns.<br />

He was ready to pr<strong>of</strong>it by it; but his inmost thought<br />

must have been contempt, <strong>and</strong> all he wanted was<br />

quietness <strong>and</strong> protection in his own pursuits. What<br />

concern had he with those petty squabbles,<br />

ambitions, or designs, which agitated <strong>the</strong> turbulent<br />

populace in those Grecian cities? what cared he<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir popular meetings <strong>and</strong> noisy discussions ?<br />

<strong>The</strong> recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fact that, as Jews, <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

strangers in a strange l<strong>and</strong>, made <strong>the</strong>m so loyal to<br />

<strong>the</strong> ruling powers, <strong>and</strong> procured <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong><br />

protection <strong>of</strong> kings <strong>and</strong> Cassars. But it also roused<br />

<strong>the</strong> hatred <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> populace.<br />

That such should have been <strong>the</strong> case, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />

widely scattered members have been united in one<br />

body, is a unique fact in history. Its only true<br />

explanation must be sought in a higher Divine<br />

impulse. <strong>The</strong> links which bound <strong>the</strong>m toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

were: a common creedy a common lifej a common<br />

cenirey <strong>and</strong> a common hope.

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