The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 74: what you’re looking at

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AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS. - 51 Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you among your brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken ;”’ (Deut. xviii. 15) are by no means said of the son of Mary. But if any one should grant for your sake that they were said of Jesus, yet Moses says he will be like him, and not God; a prophet like himself, and originating from men, and not from God. And the words, * The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a law- giver from between his feet,” (Gen. xlix. 10.) are by no means said of Christ, but of the kingdom _ of David, which appears to have ended in the _ Sedecian king. And the scripture, indeed, has a two-fold reading ; “ Until those things shall come that are deposited for him;’’ but you adulterate these words, “Until he shall come for whom these things are deposited.” But that none of these things pertain to Jesus is very evident. For neither is he from Judah; since how is it possible he should, who according to you was not born from Joseph, but from the holy spirit? For, genealogizing Joseph, you refer him to Judah; and yet you have not been able to feign this well. For Matthew and Luke may be confuted, E 2 GOnnic HOO) SS (CO mn