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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jan 14, 1897

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 23, No. 2.

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JESUS HUMAN.

ONE reason for the manhood of Christ is the ground afforded for the affectionate confidence of his people in troubles and temptations. He is man, therefore he can feel with us. Who has not admitted it a hundred times? Sweet is his human name, Jesus. There are moments when it is the sweetest of his names, and when among his “many crowns” the loveliest is his human crown of thorns. As God he could, indeed, approach us, but how could we approach him? This is the very door to the inner sanctuary. “For we have not a High Priest which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” He was wearied, was wasted, was in tears and blood, was in temptation and death. In our hour of anguish it is of infinite consolation to resort to Christ’s wounded humanity, and to bear our sufferings under the recollection that he has borne the same.—J. W. Alexander, D.D.