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

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unaffected by Grecian culture <strong>and</strong> modes <strong>of</strong><br />

thought; just as^ on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Greek<br />

world) despite popular hatred <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> contempt <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> higher classes, could not wholly withdraw<br />

itself from Jewish influences. Witness here <strong>the</strong><br />

many converts to Judaism among <strong>the</strong> Gentiles;'<br />

witness also <strong>the</strong> evident preparedness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>s<br />

<strong>of</strong> this ' dispersion' for <strong>the</strong> new doctrine which<br />

was to come from Judaea. Many causes<br />

contributed to render <strong>the</strong> Jews <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> West<br />

accessible to Greek influences. <strong>The</strong>y had not a<br />

long local history to look back upon, nor did <strong>the</strong>y<br />

form a compact body, like <strong>the</strong>ir brethren in <strong>the</strong><br />

East. <strong>The</strong>y were craftsmen, traders, merchants,<br />

settled for a<br />

> Indeed, <strong>the</strong> word Alnitti (or Alu* mj«*)<br />

—'Greek*—actually oocurs, as in Jer. Sot. 21 6,<br />

line 14 from bottom. Bbhl (Forsch. n. ein. <strong>Vol</strong>lMb.<br />

p. 7) quotes Phllo (Leg. ad Caj. p. 1028) in pro<strong>of</strong><br />

that be regarded <strong>the</strong> Eastern dispersion as a br<strong>and</strong>i<br />

separate from <strong>the</strong> Palesdnians. But <strong>the</strong> passage<br />

does not convey to me <strong>the</strong> inference whidi he

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