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

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Mission was to have a bearing on all creation, it<br />

elevates His character <strong>and</strong> work above every o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

agency, human or Angelic. And, without pressing<br />

<strong>the</strong> argument, it is at least very remarkable that<br />

even <strong>the</strong> Ineffable Name Jehovah is expressly<br />

attributed to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong>.' <strong>The</strong><br />

* I am, <strong>of</strong> course, aware that certain Babbinists<br />

explain <strong>the</strong> expression < Seed from ano<strong>the</strong>r place,'<br />

as referring to <strong>the</strong> descent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong> from<br />

Ruth—a non-Israelite. But if this explanation coald<br />

be <strong>of</strong>fered in reference to <strong>the</strong> daughters <strong>of</strong> Lot, it is<br />

difficult to see its meaning in reference to Bve <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> birth <strong>of</strong> Seth. <strong>The</strong> connection <strong>the</strong>re with <strong>the</strong><br />

words (Gen. iv. 25), *God hath appointed me<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r Seed,' would be <strong>the</strong> very loosest.<br />

* I am surprised, that Castelli (u. s. p. 207) should<br />

have contended, that <strong>the</strong> reading in Ber. R. 8 <strong>and</strong><br />

Vaj. R. 14 should be '<strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> Adam.' For (1)<br />

<strong>the</strong> attempted correction gives nei<strong>the</strong>r sense, nor<br />

proper meaning. (2) <strong>The</strong> passage Ber. R. 1 is not<br />

impugned; yet that passage is <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r

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