29.03.2013 Views

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

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

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

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

ever present to <strong>the</strong> heart <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> believing, loving<br />

Church. Nor was Simeon's <strong>the</strong> only hymn <strong>of</strong> praise<br />

on that day. A special interest attaches to her who,<br />

coming that very moment, responded in praise to<br />

God ^ for <strong>the</strong> pledge she saw <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> near<br />

redemption. A kind <strong>of</strong> mystery seems to invest this<br />

Anna (Channah), A widow, whose early<br />

desolateness had been followed by a long life <strong>of</strong><br />

solitary mourning ; one <strong>of</strong> those in whose home <strong>the</strong><br />

tribal genealogy had been preserved.' We infer<br />

from this, <strong>and</strong> from <strong>the</strong> fact tiiat it was that <strong>of</strong> a<br />

tribe which had not returned to Palestine, that hers<br />

was a family <strong>of</strong> some distinction. Curiously<br />

enough, <strong>the</strong> tribe <strong>of</strong> Asber alone is celebrated in<br />

tradition for <strong>the</strong> beauty <strong>of</strong> its women, • B«r. R. 71,<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir fitness to be wedded to Hiffh-Priest or<br />

King.*<br />

eit, Wmrtb. ....<br />

But Anna had better claim to distinction than<br />

family-descent, or long, faithful memory erf brief<br />

home-joys. <strong>The</strong>se many years she had spent in <strong>the</strong>

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!