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prophet or saint, such as Abraham or Jacob, for whom the
usual and reasonable term was "Father." It is equally con-
ceivable that David would not use the appellation "my Lord"
for any of his own descendants, for whom, too, the usual
term would be "son." There remains, besides God, no other
conceivable being who could be David's Lord, except the
noblest and the highest man of the race of mankind. It is
quite intelligible to think that in the sight and choice of God
there must be a man who is the noblest, the most praised,
and the most coveted of all men. Surely the Seers and the
Prophets of old knew this holy personage and, like David,
called him "my Lord."
Of course, the Jewish Rabbins and commentators of the
Old Testament understood by this expression the Messiah,
who would descend from David himself, and so replied they
usual and reasonable term was "Father." It is equally con-
ceivable that David would not use the appellation "my Lord"
for any of his own descendants, for whom, too, the usual
term would be "son." There remains, besides God, no other
conceivable being who could be David's Lord, except the
noblest and the highest man of the race of mankind. It is
quite intelligible to think that in the sight and choice of God
there must be a man who is the noblest, the most praised,
and the most coveted of all men. Surely the Seers and the
Prophets of old knew this holy personage and, like David,
called him "my Lord."
Of course, the Jewish Rabbins and commentators of the
Old Testament understood by this expression the Messiah,
who would descend from David himself, and so replied they