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Aramaic onjinal, that s. t>, ficur. i^v or airsS would have to be rendered ' when I am King,' etc., and Lk 23-*2 ' as King ' ; cf. Dn 62) B'r-11 ni^Sn? ' in the reign of Darius." On the ' origi-
3. Consciousness of His Mission was ever pre.sent to His mind. Frequently He uses such expressions as ' tlie Father that sent me ' ( Jn 6" 8"^, cf. 20='), ' Him that sent me ' ( Ju 1^ 12« 16=), ' I am sent ' (Mt 15=^ Lk 4"). There was the sense of purpose in His life, ' To this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth ' ( Jn 18^) ; it is implied in the repeated use of 'must' (Sci), implying ' moral obligation, especially that con- straint which arises from Divine appointment ' (Grimm-Thayer, see Mk 83', Lk 24« TR, Jn 3'* etc.); and cf. Lk 9=' 'He steadfastly set (^ffT^pife) his face to go to Jeru.salem.'
i, SinlessnesB. — While He had the most perfect appreciation of sin and holiness, while He pre- scribed repentance and conversion, rebuking all self-righteousness and pride, He was absolutely without any consciousness of sin or need of re- pentance in Himself. He claimed to be free from it (Jn 14^) ; He challenged examination and con- viction (Jn 8^") ; He could say at the end : ' I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do' (Jn 17*, cf . Jn 8=" 19^, Mt 3" 17= ; and as to His best disciples, Lk 17'"). The truth of His claim was testified by His forerunner (Mt S'''), most intimate friends (Jn 1'*), enemies (Mk 14«'-), judges (Jn 18^, Mt 27=* etc., Lk 23'=), and betrayer (Mt 27*)— on Mk lO's see the Commentaries. Christ's moral perfection is recognized everywhere in the Epistles : ' who knew no sin ' (2 Co 5=') ; 'who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth' (1 P 2==). He is holy (07105, Ac 3'*, Rev 3' ; offios. He 7=*), righteous (5ka<os, 1 P 3i», 1 Jn '2'), pure (ayvis, 1 Jn 3^^), guUe- less and undefiled (oKa/cos, aixiavros. He 7=*) ; cf. He 4'=, 1 Jn 3=, 1 P !'».
5. Glory.- St. John, summing up his experience, writes : ' We beheld his glory, glory as of the only-begotten from the Father ' ( Jn l'*) ; here many find a reference to the Shekinah (note iaKni/uia^v) and interpret 56|a as the ' totality of the Divine attributes ' (cf . Liddon, £ £= 232) ; others, as ' a glory which corresponded with His filial relation to the Father even when He had laid aside His divine glory ' ( Westcott). Isaiah in his vision saw His glory (Jn 12*'), it was manifested in His ' signs ' (Jn 2"), and at the Transfiguration (2 P 1''). In .some sense it was laid aside or veiled at the Incarnation (Jn 17=), but Christ constantly spoke of it as re- gained by means of His death and resurrection (Jn 12=3 1331 171. 6)_ cf. Jn 12'«, Ph 3=', and Rev 5^ ('Worthy is the Lamb that hatli been slain to receive the iwwer and riches . . . and glory and blessing '). He >vill come hereafter in His glory as Judge (Alt 25"), cf. Mt 19=«, 1 P 4" ; and in Epp. He is styled ' the Lord of glory ' (1 Co 2', Ja 2').
6. Salvation. — His mission on earth was ' to seek and to save that which was lost ' (Lk 19'", cf. 9=^ Jn 3", 1 Ti 1'=), it was implied in His very name (Mt 1='). He is the author (apxijyb^, He 2'" ; airios, S') of salvation. Twice only is the full title
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' Saviour of the world ' given (.In 4''-, 1 Jn 4", cf. 1 Ti 4'"), but ' Saviour ' is found frequently (Lk 2", cf. 2^, Ac 5'' 13=', Ph 3=», 2 P 3^^ etc.). In this connexion may be noted the power of forgiving sins which He claimed on earth as Son of Man ; see His words to the man sick of the palsy, with the comment of the bystanders (Mt 9'-'-)i and to the woman who was a sinner (Lk 7'"'), cf. Ac 5" 10''^.
7. Judgment. — One of the most momentous at- tributes is the power of judging mankind, involving complete and entire knowledge of the thoughts, actions, and circumstances of all men (of. 1 Co 4^). That such should be His work was foretold by John the Baptist (Mt 3'=) and asserted by Himself (Mt 16=' 25^' etc., cf. Rev 22'=). It is committed to Him by the Father (Jn 5--), because He is a son of man (Jn 5" RVm), and His disciples should watch, making supplication that they may prevail ... to stand before Him (Lk 2P'^). He is ' ordained by God to be the judge of quick and dead ' (Ac 10*-, cf. 17^', 2 Ti 4'), and before His judgment-seat we all must be made manifest (2 Co S'", cf. Ro 14").
8. Sapreme Power. — He exercised power over natm-c (Jn 2», Mt 8=« 14=5 21", Mk G^"-, Lk 5«-). His various miracles of healing showed His power over disease. Sometimes the cure was accom- panied by His touch (Mt S'- "* 203^ Lk 22'>>) ; some- times the sufferer touched Him (Mk 5=", Lk 6'") ; it was wrought by a word (Mt 12") ; or by visible and tangible means (Jn 9^- ') ; and even at a dis- tance (Mt 8'3, Mk 7™, Jn 45"). Three instances of power over death are recorded (Mk S*', Lk 7'*, Jn IV'); cf. Mt IP. His power also over evil spirits was shown in many cases and acknowledged by them (Mk 1=^ 5', Lk i'^ etc., cf. Ac lO^*). He was the One stronger than the strong man, Lk 11==, cf. Mt 4i»- ". He excited astonishment in the people (noted chiefly in Mk. and Lk.). It was caused by His teaching (Mt 7'^ Mk 1==), His words of grace (Lk 4==, cf. Jn 7'°' *), and the authority with which He spoke (Lk 4'=) ; in these instances eau/tdfcic and iKirKriaaeaOat. are used. The effects produced by His miracles are ex- pressed by similar words of amazement— Sai//tti- ieiv (Mt 15^1, Mk 5=0, Lk 11", Jn 7='); ^/cttX^- aeaOai (Mk 7", Lk 9«) ; Sd/x^os and iKBaiM^eXcea, (Mk 9l^ Lk i^) ; iKsracL^ and i^^raireM (Mk 2'=, Lk 5=8 85«) ; ^6^os (Lk 5=« V% Among the disciples the same feelings were caused : ' tliey were sore amazed in themselves' (\lav O^laravTo, Mk 6^'); 'being afraid they marvelled' (^o/Sv/fl^c-res iOavn- aaav, Lk 8=^^) ; ' they were amazed (idaix^oSuTo) and astonished exceedingly ' [i^eirKiiaaavTo, Mk 10=*-=") ; 'they were amazed (^daix^oOvTo) and afraid' (^0op- oOvTo) on the last journey to Jerusalem (Mk 10'=).