I THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS r"PHE present generation is under the impression that it has discovered the teaching of Jesus. It would be absurd, indeed, to speak as if our own age had been the first to appreciate the beauty and the power of our Lord's words ; for since the Christian Church began, the sentences of the Sermon on the Mount have found a lodgment in the memory of Christendom more secure than any other words whatever; the Parables have never in any century failed to charm ; and the Farewell Discourses in the Gospel of St. John have in every generation been the solace of the Christian heart in its most solemn moods. Nevertheless, in our own day our Lord's words have obtained a prominence never accorded to them before. We now separate them from the rest of Scripture, with which formerly they were indiscriminately mingled, and assign them a commanding authority. Their unique theological value is acknowledged. It is recognised, in 3
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CONTENTS; LECTURE PACK; I THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS I II THE SON OF MAN43; III THE SON OF GOD 85; IV THE MESSIAH125; V THE REDEEMER169; VI THE JUDGE209; APFBMD1CES; A VVENCT'S UNTRANSLATED VOLUME ON THE TEACHING; OF JESUS 247; B, THE BOOK OF ENOCH 269
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CONTENTS; LECTURE PACK; I THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS I II THE SON OF MAN43; III THE SON OF GOD 85; IV THE MESSIAH125; V THE REDEEMER169; VI THE JUDGE209; APFBMD1CES; A VVENCT'S UNTRANSLATED VOLUME ON THE TEACHING; OF JESUS 247; B, THE BOOK OF ENOCH 269
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
