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

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deliverance, longing for mercies<br />

BOOK promised in <strong>the</strong> future, <strong>and</strong> entreaty for<br />

present blessing <strong>and</strong> peace,' H seemed <strong>the</strong><br />

ingredients <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> incense, that rose in a fragrant<br />

cloud<br />

** ' ' <strong>of</strong> praise <strong>and</strong> prayer. Deep silence had fallen<br />

on <strong>the</strong> worshippers, as if <strong>the</strong>y watched to heaven<br />

<strong>the</strong> prayers <strong>of</strong> Israel, ascending in <strong>the</strong><br />

• BeT.T.8; cloud <strong>of</strong> ^ odours' that rose irom <strong>the</strong><br />

golden altar in <strong>the</strong> Holy Place/ ^ Zacharias waited,<br />

until he saw <strong>the</strong> incense kindling. <strong>The</strong>n he also<br />

>»TMnidTLi would have * bowed down in<br />

worship,'<strong>and</strong> reverently withdrawn,^ had not a<br />

wondrous sight arrested his steps.<br />

On <strong>the</strong> right (or south) side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> altar, between it<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> golden c<strong>and</strong>lestick, stood what he could<br />

not but recognise as an Angelic form.* Never,<br />

indeed, had even tradition reported such a vision

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