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

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ounded by <strong>the</strong> Jordan; <strong>and</strong> on <strong>the</strong> west ^ ^ by <strong>the</strong><br />

plain <strong>of</strong> Sharon, which was reckoned as belonging<br />

to Judaea. Thus it occupied <strong>the</strong> ancient territories<br />

<strong>of</strong> Manasseh <strong>and</strong> Ephraim, <strong>and</strong> extended about<br />

forty-eight miles (north <strong>and</strong> south) by forty (east<br />

<strong>and</strong> west). In aspect <strong>and</strong> climate it resembled<br />

JudsBa, only that <strong>the</strong> scenery was more beautiful<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> soil more fertile. <strong>The</strong> political enoiity <strong>and</strong><br />

religious separation between <strong>the</strong> Jews <strong>and</strong><br />

Samaritans account for <strong>the</strong>ir mutual jealousy. On<br />

all public occasions <strong>the</strong> Samaritans took <strong>the</strong> part<br />

hostile to <strong>the</strong> Jews, while <strong>the</strong>y seized every<br />

opportunity <strong>of</strong> injuring <strong>and</strong> insulting <strong>the</strong>m. Thus, in<br />

<strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Antiochus HI. <strong>the</strong>y sold many Jews into<br />

slaveiy.* Afterwards <strong>the</strong>y •Ant.rU. sought to<br />

mislead <strong>the</strong> Jews at a distance, to whom <strong>the</strong><br />

beginning <strong>of</strong> every month (so important in <strong>the</strong><br />

Jewish festive arrangements) was intimated by<br />

beacon-fires, by kindling spurious signals.^ We<br />

also ^'Hosh read that <strong>the</strong>y tried to desecrate <strong>the</strong><br />

Temple on <strong>the</strong> eve <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Passover; ® <strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

waylaid <strong>and</strong> killed pilgrims on <strong>the</strong>ir road • ^*- f^ui<br />

to Jerusalem.** <strong>The</strong> Jews retaliated by treating <strong>the</strong>

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