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

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this we can underst<strong>and</strong>, ^^ tf how <strong>the</strong> Midrash on<br />

Psalm xxi. 3 should apply to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>, in all<br />

xoiSk!^ ilT its litendity, that ^ God would set His<br />

own crown on His head,' <strong>and</strong> *iadr. do<strong>the</strong> Him<br />

with His ' honour <strong>and</strong> majesty.' It is only consistent<br />

that wanh. <strong>the</strong> same Midrash should assign to <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Messiah</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine designations: ^ Jehovah is a<br />

Man <strong>of</strong> War,' <strong>and</strong> ' Jehovah our Righteousness.' *<br />

One o<strong>the</strong>r quotation, from perhaps <strong>the</strong> most<br />

spiritual Jewish commentary, must be added,<br />

reminding us <strong>of</strong> that outburst <strong>of</strong> adoring wonder<br />

which once greeted <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>of</strong> Nazareth. <strong>The</strong> passage<br />

first refers to <strong>the</strong> seven garments with which God<br />

successively robed Himself—^<strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> 'honour<br />

<strong>and</strong> glory,' at creation;^ <strong>the</strong> fF».otT.i second <strong>of</strong> '<br />

majesty,' at <strong>the</strong> Red Sea;' <strong>the</strong> third <strong>of</strong> ' strength,' at<br />

« fib. zdii. i <strong>the</strong> giving <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Law;^ <strong>the</strong> fourth<br />

'white,' when He blotteth out kp^zeULi <strong>the</strong> sins <strong>of</strong><br />

Israel; ^ <strong>the</strong> fifth <strong>of</strong> ' zeal,' when He avengeth <strong>the</strong>m<br />

<strong>of</strong> i d^l tu. • <strong>the</strong>ir enemies; ^ <strong>the</strong> sixth <strong>of</strong> *<br />

righteousness,' at <strong>the</strong> time when <strong>the</strong> kit.iix.i7<br />

<strong>Messiah</strong> should be revealed; <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> seventh '<br />

red,' when He would • u uz. i? take vengeance on

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