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

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controverted passages. But see Langeuy D.<br />

Judenth. in Palest, pp. 401 &c.<br />

* <strong>The</strong> next oldest portion, consisting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> socalled<br />

Similitudes (ch. xxxvii.-bad.), excepting<br />

what are termed * <strong>the</strong> Noachic' parts, dates from<br />

about <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Herod <strong>the</strong> Great.<br />

• Sehurer (Lehrb. d. Neutest. Zeitg. pp. 534, 535)<br />

has, I think, conclusively shown that this portion <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Book <strong>of</strong> Enoch is <strong>of</strong> Jewish authorship, <strong>and</strong><br />

■pre-Chriitian date. If so, it were deeply<br />

interesting to follow its account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>. He<br />

appears by <strong>the</strong> side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ancient <strong>of</strong> Days, His<br />

face like <strong>the</strong> ap-<br />

pearance <strong>of</strong> a man, <strong>and</strong> yet so lovely, like that <strong>of</strong><br />

one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> holy Angels. This * Son <strong>of</strong> Man' has,<br />

<strong>and</strong> with Him dwells, all righteousness; He<br />

reveals <strong>the</strong> treasures <strong>of</strong> all that is hidden, being<br />

chosen by <strong>the</strong> Lord, is superior to all, <strong>and</strong> destined<br />

to subdue <strong>and</strong> destroy all <strong>the</strong> powers <strong>and</strong> kingdoms<br />

<strong>of</strong> wickedness (ch. xlvi.). Although only revealed

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