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.