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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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BOOK Baba ben Buta (as above quoted), but from<br />

<strong>the</strong> fisK^that popular in« in dignation, three years<br />

before <strong>the</strong> destniction <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem, swept away<br />

•81 hrton *^® Bazaars <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family <strong>of</strong> Annas,* <strong>and</strong><br />

this, as expressly stated, on SS*ei^^ account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

sinful greed which characterised <strong>the</strong>ir dealings.<br />

And ^"^"^^TV?* if *"iy doubt should still linger<br />

i%<strong>the</strong> mind, it would surely be removed PMhL«<br />

by our Lord's open denunciation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Templemarket<br />

as *a den <strong>of</strong> *«LMakt. robbers.' ** Of <strong>the</strong><br />

avarice <strong>and</strong> corruption <strong>of</strong> this infiunous High-<br />

Priestly family, alike Josephus <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rabbis give<br />

a most terrible picture. Josephus describes Annas<br />

(or Ananus), <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Annas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> New<br />

Testament, as * a great hoarder up <strong>of</strong> money,' very<br />

rich, <strong>and</strong> as despoiling by open violence <strong>the</strong><br />

common priests <strong>of</strong> '^t.xz.9. <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />

revenues.*' <strong>The</strong> TiJmud also records <strong>the</strong> curse<br />

which a distinguished Rabbi <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem (Abba<br />

Shaul) pronounced upon <strong>the</strong> High-Priestly families<br />

(including that <strong>of</strong> Annas), who were ^ <strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

High-Priests, <strong>the</strong>ir sons treasurers (Gizbarin), <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

sons-in-law assistant-treasurers (Ammarkalin),

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