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It is the Law which was written concerning Christ, ' the Son of God. And it saith, In the beginning God made the heavens and the earth 9l ; and they existed from olden time. Now the earth was formless, but there cc were mixed together darkness, and winds, and water, and mist, and dust all of these were mixed together. And the Spirit of God hovered above the waters. This meaneth that by the Word of God the heavens and the earth were created and these words mean ; ; that the Spirit of God dwelt over all creation." CONCERNING THE PROPHECY ABOUT CHRIST Moreover Moses proclaimed in the Law and said, " A prophet like myself shall rise up for you from your and every soul brethren, and hearken ye unto him 96. ; that will not hearken unto that prophet ye shall root 8 And this he said conout from among the people." And he also prophesied of God. the Christ Son cerning " and When the serHis said, Crucifixion, concerning of Israel children the afflicted they cried out to pents to deliver them out to God cried and Moses Moses, from the serpents. And God said unto him, Make an image of brass of a serpent and suspend it in a place where it can be known as a sign, and let every one whom a serpent hath bitten look upon that image of brass, and he shall live. And when they failed to look at it they died, and those who looked on it and believed lived." 3 And in like manner was it with Christ ; those who paid no heed to Him and did not believe in Him perished in Sheol, and those who believed and hearkened unto Him inherited the land of everlasting life, where there will never be pain or suffering. And now we will make known unto you how they paid no heed to Christ, the Word of God. When the children of Israel spake against Moses, saying, 1 Genesis i, I. 3 Numbers xxi, 7. 170 " Is it Compare Deuteronomy xviii, 15.