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

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prepared for such admissions; or, at least, that<br />

<strong>the</strong>re should have been no record <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mode in<br />

which a change so deeply spiritual was brought<br />

about. May it not ra<strong>the</strong>r have been that as, when <strong>the</strong><br />

first Covenant was made, Moees was 'mrJi^^^<br />

directed to prepare Israel by symbolic baptism <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>ir persons* <strong>and</strong> im<br />

God ? * In that case <strong>the</strong> rite would have acquired<br />

not only a new significance, but be deeply <strong>and</strong><br />

truly <strong>the</strong> answer to John's call. In such case also,<br />

no special explanation would have been needed on<br />

<strong>the</strong> jMurt <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Baptist, nor yet such spiritual<br />

insight on that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people as we can scarcely<br />

suppose <strong>the</strong>m to have possessed at that stage.<br />

Lastly, in that case nothing could have been more<br />

suitable, nor more solemn, than Israel in waiting<br />

for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Messiah</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rule <strong>of</strong> God, preparing as<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir fa<strong>the</strong>rs had done at <strong>the</strong> foot <strong>of</strong> Mount Sinai.*

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