Why was this to be?

Answer

"And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to
the time of the end." Verse 35.

What reason did they give for not receiving Him?
What promise is made to the obedient?
By what did Peter, on the day of Pentecost, say that Christ had been approved by God?
What were some of the results of the preaching of the gospel under the outpouring of the Spirit?
7. What reason does God give for the Sabbath's being an everlasting sign between Him and His people?
What did the prophet see coming up at this time?
What warning has Christ given that we might not be taken by surprise by this great event?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle