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That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is an idea which was in some degree foreshadowed

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"That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is an idea which was in some degree foreshadowed by the older mystical sacrifices"

- William Robertson Smith

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This quote is written / told by William Robertson Smith between November 8, 1846 and March 31, 1894. He/she was a famous Scientist from Scotland. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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