The Holy War — Page 34
34 Thus, in John, chapter 5, verse 39, and in Luke, chapter 24, verse 27, this matter has been explained. John—You ‘Search the scrip- tures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. ’ ‘And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concern- ing himself. ’ Apart from these, some special prophecies have also been writ- ten in the scriptures for Christ; for example, in Matthew, chapter 26, verse 31, where reference is given to the prophecy regarding, ‘the man that is my fellow. ’ However, there are many more examples that I give a list of below: Isaiah 6:1–12 in comparison with John 12:40, 41; Acts 28:26. Then Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1 in comparison with Matthew 3:3; Zechariah 12:1, 10 in comparison with John 19:37; Jeremiah 31:31– 34 in comparison with Hebrews 8:6–12; Hebrews 10:12–19; Exodus 17:2; Numbers 20:3, 4; Numbers 21:4, 5; Deuteronomy 6:16. These four places in comparison with 1 Corinthians 10:9–11. Isaiah 41:4 and 44:6 in comparison with Revelation 1:8, 11, 17 and 2:8 and 21:6 and 22:13 and Joel 2:33 in comparison with Romans 10:9–14 and Isaiah 7:14 and 8:10 in comparison with Matthew 1:23. Whichever issue you wish to take up from the Hebrew Language can be presented. FOURTH— The word kam a l [excellence], which you refer to, that the Gospels should be excellent in themselves; I ask you in what sense do you mean ‘excellent’? Should it be in the work of a gold- smith or the work of a blacksmith? These Books do not make any such claim. But to show the path to salvation is their claim. We can present the excellence that the Gospels have shown in this respect; for instance, it is written: