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

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<strong>the</strong> great banqnetdng^-hall hsB reached its utmost<br />

height <strong>The</strong> king has nothing fur<strong>the</strong>r to <strong>of</strong>lkr his<br />

satiated guests, no fresh excitement. So let it be <strong>the</strong><br />

sensuous stimulus <strong>of</strong> dubious dances, <strong>and</strong>, to<br />

compl^^ it, let <strong>the</strong> dancer be tiie fair young<br />

daughter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> king's wife, <strong>the</strong> very descendant <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Asmonsean priest-princes! To viler depth <strong>of</strong><br />

coarse familiarity even a Herod could not have<br />

descended.<br />

She has come, <strong>and</strong> she has danced, this princely<br />

maiden, out <strong>of</strong> whom all maidenhood <strong>and</strong> all<br />

princeliness have been brazed by & degenerate<br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r, wretched <strong>of</strong>ibpring <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> once noUe<br />

Maccabees. And she has done her best in that<br />

wretched exhibition, <strong>and</strong> pleased Herod <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>m<br />

that sat at meat with him. And now, amidst <strong>the</strong><br />

general plaudits, she shall have her reward—<strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> king swears it to her with loud voice, that all<br />

around hear it—even to <strong>the</strong> half <strong>of</strong> his kingdom.<br />

<strong>The</strong> maiden steals out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> banquet-hall to ask<br />

her mo<strong>the</strong>r what it shall be. Can <strong>the</strong>re be doubt or<br />

hesitation in <strong>the</strong> mind <strong>of</strong> Herodias ? If <strong>the</strong>re was

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