TESTIMONIES AGAINST THE JEWS. 89
am above the shepherds; and I willrequiremy sheep from
theirhands, and I willturn them away from feedingmy
sheep; and they shallfeed them no more, and I willdeliver
my sheepfrom theirmouth, and I willfeedthem with judg
ment."1 In Jeremiah the Lord says: " And I willgiveyou
shepherdsaccordingto my own heart,and they shallfeed
you with the food of discipline."1In Jeremiah,moreover :
" Hear the word of the Lord, ye nations,and tellit to the
islandswhich are afar off. Say, He that scatterethIsrael
willgather him, and willkeep him as a shepherd hisflock:
for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob,and taken him out from
the hand of him thatwas strongerthan he."*
15. That Christshould be the house and temple of God,
and that the old temple should cease,and the new
one should begin.
In thesecond book of Kings : " And the word of the Lord
came to Nathan, saying,Go and tellmy servant David,
Thus saiththe Lord, Thou shaltnot build me an house to
dwellin;but itshallbe,when thy days shallbe fulfilled,and
thou shaltsleepwith thy fathers,I willraiseup thy seed
afterthee,which shallcome from thy bowels,and I willmake
readyhiskingdom. He shallbuildme an house in my name,
and I willraiseup histhroneforever; and I willbe to him
for a father,and he shallbe to me for a son : and hishouse
shallobtainconfidence,and hiskingdom for evermore in my
sight."* Also in the Gospel the Lord says: "There shall
not be leftin the temple one stoneupon another thatshall
not be thrown down."5 And, "After three days another
shallbe raisedup withouthands."6
16. That the ancientsacrificeshould be made void,and
a new one shouldbe celebrated.
In Isaiah: " For what purpose to me is the multitudeof
your sacrifices? saiththe Lord : I am full; I willnot have
1 Ezek.xxxiv.10-16. * Jer.iii.15.
* Jer.xxxi.10,11. 4 2 Sam.vii.4,5,12-16.
■ Matt.xxiv.2. • Johnii.19; Mark xiv.58.