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Their blindness was in consequence of their lofty pride and arro-
gance, looking only for worldly station and emolument. They urged
their interpretation of the prophecies upon the Samaritans, who be-
lieved that Messiah was to come not only as a Redeemer of the Jews,
but of the world. This caused great bitterness toward them from the
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Jews, who contended that Christ would come to exalt Israel and to
bring into subjection all other nations. This perversion of the prophe-
cies led the Samaritans to discard all the sacred writings but those of
Moses. But their minds were open to enlightenment, and they received
the Saviour’s instruction joyfully and accepted him as the promised
Messiah.
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