Zechariah 14:11.  Isaiah 65:17.—­the animal creation, Isaiah 11:6-9. 65:25.  Hosea 2:18 (see Romans 8:20-22).—­without limit, Isaiah 2:2. 9:7.  Daniel 2:44. 7:14.  Micah 4:1. 5:4.  Zephaniah 3:20.  Zechariah 9:10.  Joel 3:20.—­a return to original conditions—­characteristics of the coming One—­mental equipment, Isaiah 11:2. 42:1. 61:1.—­personal beauty and dignity, Isaiah 4:2. 33:17.  Daniel 7:14.  Micah 5:14.—­unpretentious, Zechariah 9:9.—­direct touch with God, Isaiah 49:1-3. 50:4.—­backed by power of God, etc., Isaiah 42:1, 6. 49:3. 52:13. 53:11. 59:20.  Zechariah 3:8.  Malachi 3:1.—­the poor cared for righteously, Isaiah 11:3-5.—­divine insight, Isaiah 11:3.

Back to Eden:  a wild dream—­the Hebrew Book’s conception—­Simeon and Anna, Luke 2:25-38.

Strange Dark Shadowings:  weird forebodings—­acted out, Joseph and David—­Psalms 22. 69:20, 21.  Isaiah 50:6, 7. 52:13-53:12.  Daniel 9:24-26.  Zechariah 11:4-14. 12:10. 13:7. a valley-road to the throne.

3.  The Tragic Break in the Plan.

The Jerusalem Climate:  the contrasting receptions, Luke 2. the music of heaven, Job 38:6, 7.  Luke 2:13, 14. pick out the choruses of Revelation, the crowning book.—­the after-captivity leaders, see Ezra and Nehemiah—­ideals and ideas—­present leaders—­Herod—­the high priest—­the faithful few, Luke 2:25, 38. 23:51.

The Bethlehem Fog:  Matthew 1 and 2.  Luke 2. a foggy shadow—­suspicion of Mary—­a stable cradle—­murder of babes—­star-students—­senate meeting—­a troubled city-flight—­Galilee.

The Man Sent Ahead:  the growing boy—­John’s relation to Jesus—­trace passages in gospels referring to John.

The Contemptuous Rejection:  accepted by individuals, rejected by nation—­John’s drawing power—­a dramatic presentation.  John 1:19-34.—­ominous silence—­five satisfied seekers, John 1:35-51.—­cleansing of temple, John 2:13-22.—­first public work, John 2:23-25.—­Nicodemus, John 3:1-21.—­helping John, John 3:22, 23. 4:1 with Matthew 3:5-7.  Luke 3:7-14. the dispute about the two men, John 3:25-30 (note American Revision)—­John’s arrest—­effect upon Jesus, Matthew 4:12-25.—­“withdrew.”

The Aggressive Rejection:  the second stage—­Nazareth, Luke 4:16-30.—­seven incidents, i.e. (i) healing at pool of Bethesda, John 5:1-47. (2) forgiving and healing palsied man, Matthew 9:2-8 with parallels. (3) criticizing Jesus’ personal conduct, Matthew 9:10-17 with parallels. (4) grain fields on the Sabbath, Matthew 12:1-8 with parallels. (5) healing whithered hand, Matthew 12:9-14 with parallels.—­second “withdrew,” Mark 3:7-12 with parallels. (6) charge of having an unclean spirit, Mark 3:20-30 with parallels. (7) interruption by his mother, Matthew 12:46-50 with parallels.—­the murder of John, Matthew 14:1-12 with parallels.—­third “withdrew,” Matthew 14:13 with parallels.—­staying in Galilee during fourth Passover, John 6:4, 5.