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

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[•hxanch'] is His Name.*<br />

that tliis is a Jewish view; but <strong>the</strong>n this Grospel is<br />

<strong>the</strong> Jewish CHAP. view <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish <strong>Messiah</strong>. IX<br />

But, taking this Jewish title in its Jewish<br />

significance, it has also ""^—*— a deeper<br />

meaning, <strong>and</strong> that not only to Jews, but to all men.<br />

<strong>The</strong> idea <strong>of</strong> Christ as <strong>the</strong> Divinely placed ' Branch'<br />

(symbolised by His Divinely-appointed early<br />

residence), small <strong>and</strong> despised in its forthshooting,<br />

or <strong>the</strong>n visible appearance (like Nazareth<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Nazarenes), bat destined to grow as <strong>the</strong><br />

Branch sprang out <strong>of</strong> Jesse's roots, is most<br />

marvelloasly trae to <strong>the</strong> whole history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Christ, alike as sketched ' by <strong>the</strong> prophets,' <strong>and</strong> as<br />

exhibited in reality. And thns to OB all, Jews or<br />

Gentiles, <strong>the</strong> Divine guidance to Nazareth <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

name Nazarene present <strong>the</strong> truest fulfilment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

prophecies <strong>of</strong> His history.<br />

Greater contrast could scarcely be imagined than<br />

between <strong>the</strong> intricate scholastic studies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>

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