Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 164
164 constantly. The Messiah could not therefore agree to spend the rest of his days in hiding hither and thither. While, therefore, this incident further strengthened his faith, at the same time, it helped to speed up his departure from Palestine for the east like the Prophet Jonah, to preach the word of God. . MESSIAH IN KASHMIR. The Messiah's account of these events given to the ten tribes and his narration of the circumstances leading to his visit to them must have immensely strengthened their faith and evoked in them, sentiments of thankfulness to God. Histories of. Kashmir show that the Messiah's wounds were still green yet when he entered Kashmir. It appears that the surgeons of the time were not so good. It is said that when the Prince. Prophet reached Kashmir, he had wounds on his hands and feet which the surgeons took long to treat. When the Messiah narrated to them the circumstances through which Allah forced him out of Palestine to Kashmir, telling them he would have been liable to be re-hanged, had he stayed back, how greatly must those people have marvelled with pride at their own good fortune. There is not the least doubt about it that God the Almighty had the power to save him yet again. Had they put him again to the Cross, He would have saved him again but it would have meant repeated hanging on the. Cross and getting off it because of which the Messiah would not have been able to do any preaching. In short, the narration of these events must have enhanced greatly the love of God in their hearts as they would wonder how He forced a prophet to visit their land so that they might be guided aright. Some, however, must have offered opposition; for, opposition is inevitable.