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THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH. 787 than anything else, responsible for the doubt that has prevailed amongst the unprejudiced section of the BibJical scholars about its authenticity. This circumstance, however, only tends to fix the date of the gospel, and leaves the question of its cash-value untouched. The words used by (Luke, XXI. 20): “And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh," inserted in the middle of the chapter, are the most significant, and furnish a strong argument against the authenticity and genuineness of the passage under consideration. In our opinion, however, the siege of Jerusalem has nothing to do with the genuineness of the prophecy,' inasmuch as Jerusalem would appear to be a time-honoured symbolism for the human body. Besides, most of its verses are so full of the spirit of truth and remarkably Jesus-like that they carry the stamp of genuineness with them. And, if we add to this the fact that true philosophy furnishes a complete explanation of the so-called prophecy, and explains away the discrepancies which abound in the orthodox interpretation, the conclusion is irresistible that the idea of forgery cannot be entertained for a moment in connection with it.
The statement made by Jesus can be very easily understood. He was asked as to the signs of the coming of the Son of man, i.e., of the kingdom of heaven. That these two expressions, 'the Son of man,' and the 'kingdom of heaven,' were used interchangeably, in the same sense, is rendered clear by a comparison of such verses as Mark, IX. 1, Matthew, X. 23 and XVI. 28, and Luke,
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| SR No. | 006702 |
| Book Title | Key of Knowledge |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Champat Rai Jain |
| Publisher | ZZZ Unknown |
| Publication Year | 1919 |
| Total Pages | 1204 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 25 MB |