Lectures explanatory of the Diatessaron, or the history of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, collected from the four Gospels. By J.D. Macbride

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On the Geography of the Holy Land and its political state at the coming of our Saviour
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LECTURES ON THE DIATESSARON PART I
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The Preexistence Divinity Incarnation and Manifestation of the glory of the Logos or onlybegotten Son of God John i 118
160
The Conception of Elisabeth Luke i 123
170
Gabriels Salutation of the Virgin Mary Luke i 2638
172
Mary visits her cousin Elisabeth Luke i 3956
173
The Birth of John the Baptist Luke i 5680
177
The Angel informs Joseph of his virgin brides miraculous con ception of the predicted Saviour Matt i 1825
179
The Birth at Bethlehem of our Lord Jesus Christ Matt i 25
182
The two Genealogies of Christ Matt i Luke iii
183
The infant Saviour receives the homage of shepherds Luke ii
186
Circumcision and Presentation of Christ in the Temple Luke ii
192
The Eastern Magi bring offerings as an homage to the newborn King of the Jews Joseph by divine direction conducts the Virgin and her Son into Eg...
194
Jesus when twelve years of age questions and answers the Doctors in the Temple Luke ii 4152
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The Ministry of John the Baptist Matt iii Mark i Luke iii
211
PART III
262
Jesus cures at a distance the Son of an Officer of Herods court
284
Jesus miraculously cures a Leper
295
The Disciples pluck ears of corn and rub them in their hands on
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The appointment of the twelve Apostles Matt x 14 Mark
314
The cure of a Centurions Servant at the request of his Master
331
Jesus upbraids those who had seen His Miracles without repenting
336
The Scribes and Pharisees are reproved for requiring a Sign from
344
He cautions them against forming rash judgments Luke xii 19
350
Jesus stills a Tempest on the lake Matt viii 1827 Mark iv
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Jesus restores Sight to two blind men 54 and Speech to a dumb
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1521
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seeing Jesus Matt xiv 113 Mark vi 1432 Luke ix 110
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The Discourse of Jesus concerning eating His flesh and drinking
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Jesus requires His disciples to love Him more than their nearest
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Jesus cleanseth at their own petition ten Lepers of whom
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The Parables of the unjust judge and of the Pharisee
508
Jesus attends the Feast of the Dedication but declaring Himself
511
Jesus answers the question of the Pharisees concerning Divorce
517
Jesus answers a rich young man who enquires what he is to
527
Jesus again foretels His own death Matt xx 1719 Mark
527
Jesus proceeds from Jericho to Bethany where He is entertained
536
Jesus condemns the barren figtree and once more purifies
546
The Pharisees and Herodians the Sadducees and a Scribe
552
Jesus sharply reproves the Scribes and Pharisees and finally
561
Jesus on leaving the Temple foretels its destruction
564
Description of the day of Judgment Matt xxv 3146
573
Jesus foretels that one of the twelve shall betray Him and
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Jesus foretels the Fall and Recovery of Peter Matt xxvi 3133
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disciples especially with the promise of the Holy Spirit
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Jesus is delivered up by Judas Matt xxvi 4754 Mark
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Jesus is brought before Annas who sends Him immediately
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Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate the Governor Matt xxvii
651
Pilate being informed that Jesus is a Galilean sends Him
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Pilate orders Jesus to be scourged and after another fruitless
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Judas returns the bribe he had received and after declaring
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The Crucifixion Matt xxvii Mark xv Luke xxiii John xix
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PART VII
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The Guard bear testimony before the Rulers to the fact of
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After the interval of a week Jesus appears at once to all
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Jesus instructs His Apostles who had now returned to Jeru
713
The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ into Heaven and
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Page 469 - The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it is written of Him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Page 356 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 228 - And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Page 207 - Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Page 210 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Page 493 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page xiv - For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead : otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Page 207 - And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
Page 231 - And when He was come into the house, the blind men came to Him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto Him, Yea, Lord. Then touched He their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Page 503 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

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