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the Jewish Apocalypses, as also a firm belief in their
authenticity and Divine origin. It is quite evident that the
Apocalypses bearing the names of Prophets Enoch, Moses, Baruch,
and Ezra were written long before the Gospels; and that
the name "Barnasha" therein mentioned was borrowed by
the authors of the Gospels; otherwise its frequent use would
be enigmatic and an incomprehensible - if not a meaning-
less - novelty. It follows, therefore, that Prophet Jesus either
believed himself to be the Apocalyptic "Son of Man," or
that he knew the Son of Man to be a person distinctly other
than himself. If he believed himself to be the Son of Man,
it would follow that either he or the Apocalyptists were in
error; and in either case the argument goes most decidedly
against Jesus Christ. For his error concerning his own
authenticity and Divine origin. It is quite evident that the
Apocalypses bearing the names of Prophets Enoch, Moses, Baruch,
and Ezra were written long before the Gospels; and that
the name "Barnasha" therein mentioned was borrowed by
the authors of the Gospels; otherwise its frequent use would
be enigmatic and an incomprehensible - if not a meaning-
less - novelty. It follows, therefore, that Prophet Jesus either
believed himself to be the Apocalyptic "Son of Man," or
that he knew the Son of Man to be a person distinctly other
than himself. If he believed himself to be the Son of Man,
it would follow that either he or the Apocalyptists were in
error; and in either case the argument goes most decidedly
against Jesus Christ. For his error concerning his own