of God, ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.” Acts 2:23. “For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together, for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.” Acts 4:27, 28. Compare Gen. 37:28 with Gen. 45:7, 8; Isa. 10:5. It must be remembered, however, that the purpose of God with respect to the sinful acts of men and wicked angels
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