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

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institutions, nor yet <strong>the</strong>se two from its predictions.<br />

<strong>The</strong> idea, underlying all, is God's gracious<br />

manifestation in <strong>the</strong> world—<strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God;<br />

<strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> all—<strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong> this<br />

Elingdom upon earth. That gracious purpose was,<br />

so to speak^ individualised, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom<br />

actually established in <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Messiah</strong>. Both <strong>the</strong> fimdamental uid <strong>the</strong> final<br />

relatioxiship in view was OHAP. that <strong>of</strong> Gk)d<br />

towards man, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> man towards God: <strong>the</strong> fonner<br />

as ex* ▼ pressed by <strong>the</strong> word Fa<strong>the</strong>r; <strong>the</strong> latter by<br />

that <strong>of</strong> Servant—or ra<strong>the</strong>r ^ ' <strong>the</strong> combination <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

two ideas: ' Son-Servant.' This was already<br />

implied in <strong>the</strong> so-callckl Protevangel; * <strong>and</strong> in this<br />

sense also <strong>the</strong> words 'Oen. lu. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> hold true: ^<br />

Before Abraham came into being, I am.'<br />

But, narrowing our survey to where <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God begins with that <strong>of</strong> Abraham,<br />

it was indeed as <strong>Jesus</strong> said: ^ Your fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Abraham rejoiced that he should see My day, <strong>and</strong><br />

he saw it, <strong>and</strong> was glad.' ^ For, all that followed

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