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

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circumstances more hopeless than any hi<strong>the</strong>rto<br />

experienced. Witness here <strong>the</strong> ready credence<br />

which impostors found, whose promises <strong>and</strong><br />

schemes were <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wildest character; witness <strong>the</strong><br />

repeated attempts at risings, which only despair<br />

could have prompted; witness, also, <strong>the</strong> last<br />

terrible war against Rome, <strong>and</strong>, despite <strong>the</strong> horrors<br />

<strong>of</strong> its end, <strong>the</strong> rebellion <strong>of</strong> Bar-Kokhabh, <strong>the</strong> false<br />

<strong>Messiah</strong>. And now <strong>the</strong> cry had been suddenly<br />

raised: ^ <strong>The</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Heaven is at h<strong>and</strong>!' It<br />

was heard in <strong>the</strong> wilderness <strong>of</strong> Judaea, within a<br />

few hours' distance from Jerusalem. No wonder<br />

Pharisee <strong>and</strong> Sadducee flocked to <strong>the</strong> spot. How<br />

many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m came to inquire, how many remained<br />

to be baptized, or how many went away<br />

disappointed in <strong>the</strong>ir hopes <strong>of</strong> * <strong>the</strong> Kingdom,' we<br />

know not.* But <strong>the</strong>y would not see anything in <strong>the</strong><br />

messenger that<br />

• Hebr. ix. 13, 9 ; x. 1; vui. 6, 13. On 1867). this<br />

subject we refer to <strong>the</strong> classical work ' Ancient<br />

commentators supposed that<br />

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