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

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pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>and</strong> practio^j^ s^iaft y^^ considered to<br />

constitute <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> God, its fqji manifeata-\<br />

tion was expected only in <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Advent <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Messiah</strong>. Thqa<br />

^S^tta ^ *^® Targun^ on Isaiah xl. 9, <strong>the</strong> words<br />

'Behold your God!' aie 'Midr.on pan^phrased:<br />

*<strong>The</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> your God is reyealed.' Similnrly/<br />

IS; Midr.on WO read ' * When <strong>the</strong> time ^ppp^es<br />

that <strong>the</strong> l^opgdoqi <strong>of</strong> ^eavaQ ciiiY«ikiit ^^^ ^<br />

manifested, <strong>the</strong>n shall be fulfilled that ''<strong>the</strong> Lord<br />

shall be King oyer all <strong>the</strong> earth."' **' On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

h&ud, <strong>the</strong> u^b^Uef <strong>of</strong> Israel would appear in that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y wpuld reject <strong>the</strong>se three things: <strong>the</strong> Kingdom<br />

<strong>of</strong> Heaven, <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> David,<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> building <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Temple, according to <strong>the</strong><br />

prediction ii^ Hos, iii. 5.* It follows that, ^fter Uie<br />

period <strong>of</strong> unbelief, <strong>the</strong> Messianic deliverances<br />

It p. ma<br />

kZeoh.xiT.9

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