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

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<strong>the</strong> record <strong>of</strong> which is <strong>the</strong> more precious that<br />

Rabbinic writings make no allusion to <strong>the</strong><br />

existence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> party, whose representatives we<br />

here meet. Yet <strong>the</strong>y were <strong>the</strong> true outcome <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

spirit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Old Testament, <strong>and</strong>, as such, at this<br />

time, <strong>the</strong> special recipients <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> * Spirit' <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Old Testament.<br />

<strong>The</strong> 'parents' <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jesus</strong> had brought Him into <strong>the</strong><br />

Temple for presentation <strong>and</strong> redemption, when<br />

<strong>the</strong>y were met by one, whose venerable figure must<br />

have been well known in <strong>the</strong> city <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Sanctuary. Simeon combined <strong>the</strong> three<br />

characteristics <strong>of</strong> Old Testament piety: ^jmtice^^<br />

as regarded his relation <strong>and</strong> bearing to God <strong>and</strong><br />

man; * ^fea/r <strong>of</strong> Ood,' * in opposition to <strong>the</strong><br />

boastful self-righteousness <strong>of</strong> Pharisaism; <strong>and</strong>,<br />

above all, longing expectancy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> near fulfilment<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> great promises, <strong>and</strong> that in <strong>the</strong>ir spiritual<br />

import as * <strong>the</strong> Consolation <strong>of</strong> Israel.' * <strong>The</strong> Holy<br />

Spirit was upon<br />

* Ck)mp. JoiephMtt Ant. xii. 2. 6.

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