The Cairo Debate — Page 26
Nor was Jesus 'Mighty', but ever humble, so much so that in your view-the Jews put him to ignominious death. Finally, Jesus was no "Prince of Peace". Says he: "Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. ” (Mt. 10:34). . Chr. The prophecy is self-evident and confirms Jesus as God-. . M. I have said that we do not see in Jesus the fulfilment of the prophecy assuming Jesus is to be taken as its true manifestation. However,. I should say, it is all in the garb of a metaphor and the Bible teems with such expressions. "And the Lord said to Moses, "See, I make you as God to Pharaoh ; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. " (Ex. 7: 1). "He shall speak for you to the people; and he shall be to him as God. " (Ex. 4:16). "I say, "You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you;" (Ps. 82 6). . Such was the conversation which followed the formal debate. I had hoped against hope that the reverend gentleman would bring Jesus' miracles into the discussion but he saw fit to give the subject a wide berth. We shall, therefore, put off saying anything on it for the time being. . Let me recapitulate my lecture to countervail the Divinity of Jesus. We extend an invitation to the whole of christendom to refute my arguments. Dr. . Philips did not even make the attempt to do so. 26