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Christ Our Saviour

by Ellen G. White

International Tract Society, Ltd. · Stanborough Park, Watford, Herts. · 1896

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Pages
188
Illustrations
66

Contents

  1. PREFACE.5
  2. THE BIRTH OF JESUS.9
  3. JESUS PRESENTED IN THE TEMPLE.15
  4. THE VISIT OF THE WISE MEN.21
  5. THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT.25
  6. CHILD-LIFE OF JESUS.28
  7. DAYS OF CONFLICT.38
  8. THE BAPTISM.44
  9. THE TEMPTATION.46
  10. EARLY MINISTRY.53
  11. TEACHINGS OF CHRIST.62
  12. SABBATH-KEEPING.71
  13. THE GOOD SHEPHERD.81
  14. The Ninety and Nine.89
  15. RIDING INTO JERUSALEM.91
  16. “TAKE THESE THINGS HENCE.”99
  17. AT THE PASSOVER SUPPER.103
  18. IN GETHSEMANE.113
  19. THE BETRAYAL AND ARREST.120
  20. BEFORE ANNAS, CAIAPHAS, AND THE SANHEDRIM.125
  21. JUDAS.133
  22. BEFORE PILATE.136
  23. BEFORE HEROD.143
  24. CONDEMNED BY PILATE.147
  25. CALVARY.155
  26. DEATH OF CHRIST.161
  27. IN JOSEPH’S TOMB.166
  28. “HE IS RISEN.”171
  29. GO TELL MY DISCIPLES.175
  30. WITNESSES.181
  31. THIS SAME JESUS.187
  32. THEIR ASCENDED LORD.191

Illustrations

Angels Appearing to the Shepherds. “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.”Angels Appearing to the Shepherds. “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.”THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM.THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM.Visit of the Shepherds.Visit of the Shepherds.PRESENTATION AT THE TEMPLE. “Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”PRESENTATION AT THE TEMPLE. “Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”STRIKING THE DOOR-POSTSTRIKING THE DOOR-POSTJourney of the Wise Men. “... we have seen His star in the East, and are come to worship Him.”Journey of the Wise Men. “... we have seen His star in the East, and are come to worship Him.”The New StarThe New StarThe Journey to Egypt. “Take the young Child, and His mother, and flee into Egypt.”The Journey to Egypt. “Take the young Child, and His mother, and flee into Egypt.”A young Jesus sits barefoot beside a large rock in a lush woodland clearing, wearing a flowing tan robe and wrapped head covering. He leans forward thoughtfully with one hand resting on the stone and the other on his robe. Dense greenery, flowering plants, and tall trees surround him, while a small bird flies overhead. In the pale blue sky, soft clouds and a faint rainbow stretch across the background, creating a peaceful, pastoral atmosphere.A young Jesus sits barefoot beside a large rock in a lush woodland clearing, wearing a flowing tan robe and wrapped head covering. He leans forward thoughtfully with one hand resting on the stone and the other on his robe. Dense greenery, flowering plants, and tall trees surround him, while a small bird flies overhead. In the pale blue sky, soft clouds and a faint rainbow stretch across the background, creating a peaceful, pastoral atmosphere.GOING UP TO THE PASSOVER.GOING UP TO THE PASSOVER.The Child Jesus Among the Doctors.The Child Jesus Among the Doctors.The scene portrays Jesus working as a young carpenter in a rustic workshop in Nazareth. At center, a long-haired bearded man in a brown robe raises a hammer while fitting or shaping a large wooden door. An older, gray-bearded craftsman wearing a head covering sits at right, using a long-handled tool beside a wooden chest or workbench, while another man stands in the sunlit stone doorway behind them. Exposed beams, rough masonry, timber planks, curled wood shavings, chisels, an axe, a saw, and other tools fill the warm, earthy interior. No text is visible.The scene portrays Jesus working as a young carpenter in a rustic workshop in Nazareth. At center, a long-haired bearded man in a brown robe raises a hammer while fitting or shaping a large wooden door. An older, gray-bearded craftsman wearing a head covering sits at right, using a long-handled tool beside a wooden chest or workbench, while another man stands in the sunlit stone doorway behind them. Exposed beams, rough masonry, timber planks, curled wood shavings, chisels, an axe, a saw, and other tools fill the warm, earthy interior. No text is visible.Jesus Giving to the Poor.Jesus Giving to the Poor.A bearded man with long dark hair, dressed in a loose cream-colored robe and brown mantle, sits barefoot on a rock beside a tranquil lake, gazing upward through a leafy tree. The lush landscape includes ferns, flowering plants, palms, distant purple mountains, and wooded hills. Two long-legged wading birds stand in the shallow water, another bird flies above the lake, and a small songbird perches on a branch overhead. Warm golden light fills the sky, creating a peaceful, contemplative scene.A bearded man with long dark hair, dressed in a loose cream-colored robe and brown mantle, sits barefoot on a rock beside a tranquil lake, gazing upward through a leafy tree. The lush landscape includes ferns, flowering plants, palms, distant purple mountains, and wooded hills. Two long-legged wading birds stand in the shallow water, another bird flies above the lake, and a small songbird perches on a branch overhead. Warm golden light fills the sky, creating a peaceful, contemplative scene.“If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”“If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”temptation and sintemptation and sinReturn to the Jordan. “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”Return to the Jordan. “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”A biblical scene at Cana shows Jesus in a white robe and blue drapery extending his hand toward Mary, who gestures toward him from the left. Behind them, a woman balances a large earthen jar on her head while a bearded man stands beside her. In the foreground, a seated servant handles a large brown water jar, with several additional clay vessels nearby, including a prominent stone jar filled with water. The group stands in a sunlit courtyard of stone buildings beneath palm and leafy trees.A biblical scene at Cana shows Jesus in a white robe and blue drapery extending his hand toward Mary, who gestures toward him from the left. Behind them, a woman balances a large earthen jar on her head while a bearded man stands beside her. In the foreground, a seated servant handles a large brown water jar, with several additional clay vessels nearby, including a prominent stone jar filled with water. The group stands in a sunlit courtyard of stone buildings beneath palm and leafy trees.that He was her loved and pitied she was willing sins, God wouldthat He was her loved and pitied she was willing sins, God wouldIN THE SYNAGOGUE AT NAZARETH.IN THE SYNAGOGUE AT NAZARETH.A crowded synagogue at Nazareth is shown beneath a large rounded stone arch, with many bearded men in flowing robes and turbans seated or standing closely together, facing toward an unseen speaker. The foreground figures are rendered from behind and in profile, including men in blue, brown, cream, and rust-colored garments, while the congregation fills the warmly lit interior. A pale architectural opening and recessed wall structure appear beyond the arch. The lower right bears the lettering “C. H. Robinson” and “Copyright 1895 by Int. Tr. Sc.”A crowded synagogue at Nazareth is shown beneath a large rounded stone arch, with many bearded men in flowing robes and turbans seated or standing closely together, facing toward an unseen speaker. The foreground figures are rendered from behind and in profile, including men in blue, brown, cream, and rust-colored garments, while the congregation fills the warmly lit interior. A pale architectural opening and recessed wall structure appear beyond the arch. The lower right bears the lettering “C. H. Robinson” and “Copyright 1895 by Int. Tr. Sc.”“He explained what God thinks most precious”“He explained what God thinks most precious”A dramatic nighttime seascape shows a tall three-masted sailing ship battling choppy, white-capped waves near a rugged rocky coastline. On the right, a lighthouse stands on a cliff, its glowing lantern casting broad golden beams through dark, swirling storm clouds and toward the vessel. Waves crash against the jagged foreground rocks, while several white seabirds fly across the sky and sea. The palette contrasts deep blues and blacks with warm amber light, and the initials “R.A.S.” appear at the lower left.A dramatic nighttime seascape shows a tall three-masted sailing ship battling choppy, white-capped waves near a rugged rocky coastline. On the right, a lighthouse stands on a cliff, its glowing lantern casting broad golden beams through dark, swirling storm clouds and toward the vessel. Waves crash against the jagged foreground rocks, while several white seabirds fly across the sky and sea. The palette contrasts deep blues and blacks with warm amber light, and the initials “R.A.S.” appear at the lower left.In a rugged, sunlit mountain pass, a wounded, nearly unclothed traveler lies sprawled across the foreground rocks, with cuts and bruises visible on his body. A compassionate Samaritan in flowing robes and a red head covering kneels beside him, supporting him and pouring oil or wine from a small flask onto his wounds. A saddled donkey stands immediately behind them among shrubs and boulders, while a distant robed traveler walks away along the winding path. Towering ochre cliffs, greenery, and a bird gliding overhead complete the biblical wilderness scene.In a rugged, sunlit mountain pass, a wounded, nearly unclothed traveler lies sprawled across the foreground rocks, with cuts and bruises visible on his body. A compassionate Samaritan in flowing robes and a red head covering kneels beside him, supporting him and pouring oil or wine from a small flask onto his wounds. A saddled donkey stands immediately behind them among shrubs and boulders, while a distant robed traveler walks away along the winding path. Towering ochre cliffs, greenery, and a bird gliding overhead complete the biblical wilderness scene.THE DISCIPLES PLUCKING CORN. “Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day.”THE DISCIPLES PLUCKING CORN. “Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day.”Under a broad stone arcade in an ancient city, Jesus, dressed in a flowing blue robe and white garment, extends his hand toward a crowd gathered beside a healing pool. In the foreground, a bearded, reclining man in brown clothing lies on a mat and looks up at him, while another weary figure sits against a column with a staff. Numerous men, women, and children wait near the water, some entering or emerging from the pool. Stone arches, a striped market awning, palm foliage, vine-covered beams, and pale masonry frame the sunlit scene.Under a broad stone arcade in an ancient city, Jesus, dressed in a flowing blue robe and white garment, extends his hand toward a crowd gathered beside a healing pool. In the foreground, a bearded, reclining man in brown clothing lies on a mat and looks up at him, while another weary figure sits against a column with a staff. Numerous men, women, and children wait near the water, some entering or emerging from the pool. Stone arches, a striped market awning, palm foliage, vine-covered beams, and pale masonry frame the sunlit scene.“Take up thy bed and walk.”“Take up thy bed and walk.”“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD.”“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD.”Saviour. As soon as he looked away, he began to doubt and sink. Then he cried, “Lord, save me,” and the Saviour’sSaviour. As soon as he looked away, he began to doubt and sink. Then he cried, “Lord, save me,” and the Saviour’sRiding into Jerusalem. “They spread their outer garments as a carpet, in His path.”Riding into Jerusalem. “They spread their outer garments as a carpet, in His path.”Viewing Jerusalem. “Jesus halted, and a cloud of sorrow gathered upon His countenance.”Viewing Jerusalem. “Jesus halted, and a cloud of sorrow gathered upon His countenance.”“The City that was Doomed.”“The City that was Doomed.”Cleansing the Temple. “Take these things hence.”Cleansing the Temple. “Take these things hence.”Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praiseOut of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praiseTHE LAST SUPPER. “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.”THE LAST SUPPER. “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.”Jesus kneels in the foreground of a stone-walled chamber, washing a disciple’s bare foot over a shallow basin of water while holding a white towel. He wears a simple cream robe and leans forward with a calm, humble expression. Around him, the disciples sit or stand at long set tables, watching with surprise, concern, or reflection; one gestures toward the scene while another clasps his hands. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling, casting warm light over the gathered men, pottery cups, plates, and the stone floor.Jesus kneels in the foreground of a stone-walled chamber, washing a disciple’s bare foot over a shallow basin of water while holding a white towel. He wears a simple cream robe and leans forward with a calm, humble expression. Around him, the disciples sit or stand at long set tables, watching with surprise, concern, or reflection; one gestures toward the scene while another clasps his hands. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling, casting warm light over the gathered men, pottery cups, plates, and the stone floor.A bearded man in flowing white robes, a dark vest, and a windblown head covering strides purposefully through a sunlit, narrow stone passage. He looks back over his shoulder with a serious expression while carrying a brown satchel across his body. Weathered ochre and reddish walls surround barred windows, arched doorways, and a small domed structure in the background. Prickly pear cactus with green and purple pads and bright red fruit fills the lower right foreground, contrasting with the dusty earth and warm shadows.A bearded man in flowing white robes, a dark vest, and a windblown head covering strides purposefully through a sunlit, narrow stone passage. He looks back over his shoulder with a serious expression while carrying a brown satchel across his body. Weathered ochre and reddish walls surround barred windows, arched doorways, and a small domed structure in the background. Prickly pear cactus with green and purple pads and bright red fruit fills the lower right foreground, contrasting with the dusty earth and warm shadows.The Agony in the Garden. “O My Father, if this cup may not pass away from Me, except I drink it, Thy will be done.”The Agony in the Garden. “O My Father, if this cup may not pass away from Me, except I drink it, Thy will be done.”In a moonlit garden of dense trees and palms, Jesus stands at the right wearing a flowing white robe and deep blue mantle, extending one hand toward three sleeping disciples. Two men lie together in the foreground, one bearded and wrapped in tan and green garments while another rests in a brown cloak; a third, older bearded man in purple reclines at the lower right. Lush shrubs, flowering plants, rocky ground, and a large agave-like plant surround the figures, while the bright moon glows through the leafy canopy behind them.In a moonlit garden of dense trees and palms, Jesus stands at the right wearing a flowing white robe and deep blue mantle, extending one hand toward three sleeping disciples. Two men lie together in the foreground, one bearded and wrapped in tan and green garments while another rests in a brown cloak; a third, older bearded man in purple reclines at the lower right. Lush shrubs, flowering plants, rocky ground, and a large agave-like plant surround the figures, while the bright moon glows through the leafy canopy behind them.In a dim stone interior or courtyard, Jesus stands at the center wearing a flowing cream-colored robe, gently holding a red-haired, bearded man in dark clothing who embraces and kisses him. The scene depicts the betrayal, with Jesus remaining calm and composed as the other man presses close. A third bearded figure in a brown robe watches from the right, partly framed by a shadowed arched doorway. Wooden doors, rough masonry, sandals, and warm light on the central figures establish the ancient setting. No text or lettering appears within the image.In a dim stone interior or courtyard, Jesus stands at the center wearing a flowing cream-colored robe, gently holding a red-haired, bearded man in dark clothing who embraces and kisses him. The scene depicts the betrayal, with Jesus remaining calm and composed as the other man presses close. A third bearded figure in a brown robe watches from the right, partly framed by a shadowed arched doorway. Wooden doors, rough masonry, sandals, and warm light on the central figures establish the ancient setting. No text or lettering appears within the image.The Traitor's Kiss.The Traitor's Kiss.Before the Sanhedrim. “He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.”Before the Sanhedrim. “He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.”*I adjure thee by the living God,— Art thou the Christ, the Son of God**I adjure thee by the living God,— Art thou the Christ, the Son of God**“He is guilty, put Him to death!”* have we of witnesses? behold; now ye have*“He is guilty, put Him to death!”* have we of witnesses? behold; now ye haveJUDAS SELLING CHRIST. “He could now sell his Lord for thirty pieces of silver.”JUDAS SELLING CHRIST. “He could now sell his Lord for thirty pieces of silver.”“Art Thou the King of the Jews?”“Art Thou the King of the Jews?”Mocking the Saviour. “He submitted to the coarsest insult and outrage with dignified composure.”Mocking the Saviour. “He submitted to the coarsest insult and outrage with dignified composure.”Christ or Barabbas. “Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas.”Christ or Barabbas. “Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas.”A Roman soldier in bronze armor and a crested helmet stands at left, raising a multi-tailed whip above his head while gripping the purple robe of Jesus. Jesus, at right, is shown bare-backed with numerous red welts and wounds, his long dark hair and beard turned in profile as he walks away. A pale cloth hangs around his waist and shoulder beneath the draped purple garment. The two figures occupy a shadowed forest or garden setting framed by dense foliage, with warm light behind them and deep green-brown darkness at the edges.A Roman soldier in bronze armor and a crested helmet stands at left, raising a multi-tailed whip above his head while gripping the purple robe of Jesus. Jesus, at right, is shown bare-backed with numerous red welts and wounds, his long dark hair and beard turned in profile as he walks away. A pale cloth hangs around his waist and shoulder beneath the draped purple garment. The two figures occupy a shadowed forest or garden setting framed by dense foliage, with warm light behind them and deep green-brown darkness at the edges.“And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on His head.”“And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on His head.”“I am innocent of the blood of this just person.”“I am innocent of the blood of this just person.”A Roman soldier in bronze armor and a red-crested helmet gestures commandingly in a dusty Jerusalem street while holding a whip. Beside him, a bearded man in a brown robe strains beneath a large wooden cross, lifting and supporting its beams. In the foreground, Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns, a red tunic, and blue cloak, has fallen face-down on the rocky ground with one hand extended. Sunlit stone buildings and a hazy sky form the background, emphasizing the scene of His journey to Calvary.A Roman soldier in bronze armor and a red-crested helmet gestures commandingly in a dusty Jerusalem street while holding a whip. Beside him, a bearded man in a brown robe strains beneath a large wooden cross, lifting and supporting its beams. In the foreground, Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns, a red tunic, and blue cloak, has fallen face-down on the rocky ground with one hand extended. Sunlit stone buildings and a hazy sky form the background, emphasizing the scene of His journey to Calvary.The Crucifixion.The Crucifixion.They pierced My hands and My feet.They pierced My hands and My feet.Darkness on Calvary “About the cross was darkness, as deep as the blackest midnight.”Darkness on Calvary “About the cross was darkness, as deep as the blackest midnight.”“The vail of the temple was rent in twain.”“The vail of the temple was rent in twain.”The image depicts the removal of Jesus from the cross. Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns and a white cloth, hangs centrally with his head bowed while two men in colorful robes stand on ladders, supporting his body and working at the nails. A third man below reaches upward beside the ladder. The wooden cross rises against a warm, hazy landscape and sky, with a small plaque above it bearing the clearly visible inscription “INRI.” A clay vessel, wooden chest, folded cloth, and scattered tools lie on the ground beneath the cross.The image depicts the removal of Jesus from the cross. Jesus, wearing a crown of thorns and a white cloth, hangs centrally with his head bowed while two men in colorful robes stand on ladders, supporting his body and working at the nails. A third man below reaches upward beside the ladder. The wooden cross rises against a warm, hazy landscape and sky, with a small plaque above it bearing the clearly visible inscription “INRI.” A clay vessel, wooden chest, folded cloth, and scattered tools lie on the ground beneath the cross.The Redeemer was born to the tomb.The Redeemer was born to the tomb.Sealing the stone, and setting a watch.Sealing the stone, and setting a watch.The Heavenly Messenger. “He parts the darkness from his track, and the whole heavens are lighted with his dazzling glory.”The Heavenly Messenger. “He parts the darkness from his track, and the whole heavens are lighted with his dazzling glory.”“Jesus, Thou Son of God, come forth. Thy Father calls Thee!”“Jesus, Thou Son of God, come forth. Thy Father calls Thee!”“Touch Me not; for I am not yet ascended to My Father.”“Touch Me not; for I am not yet ascended to My Father.”JOURNEY TO EMMAUS “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?”JOURNEY TO EMMAUS “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?”Peace be unto you.Peace be unto you.The Ascension. “With hands outstretched in blessing. He slowly ascended from among them.”The Ascension. “With hands outstretched in blessing. He slowly ascended from among them.”“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; . . . and the King of glory shall come in.”“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; . . . and the King of glory shall come in.”