81-128

TEHILLIM 81-128

104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Messiah in the Psalms-

He knew his real paternity was not of Joseph; he never went to school, yet was he wiser than those who assumed to be his teachers, being filled with wisdom, the grace of God being upon

him; and he was beloved by all who knew him.—(Matt. 1:23; Luke 2:40, 46–52; Mark 6:3; Jno. 8:15; Psalms 119:97, 104.)

He was clearly in an intellectual and moral condition parallel with Adam's before he transgressed. The "grace of God" was upon Adam and imparted to him much wisdom and

knowledge, but still left him free to obey the impulse of his flesh, if he preferred it rather than the Divine law.

This was the case with Jesus, who in his discourses, always maintained the distinction

between what he called "mine own self" and "the Father Himself" who dwelt in him by His effluence. "The Son," said he, "can do nothing of himself," and this he repeated in the same discourse, saying, "I can of mine own self do nothing."

He refers all the doctrine taught, and all the miracles performed, to the Father whose effluence rested upon him and filled him. If this be remembered, it will make the "hard sayings" of his teaching easy to be understood.—

Phanerosis.