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

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Leontopolis was ever regarded as, in any real<br />

sense, <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Jewish community iu Egypt.^ In Alex<strong>and</strong>ria, <strong>the</strong><br />

Jews were under<br />

<strong>the</strong> rule <strong>of</strong> a Jewish EthncMrehy^ whose authority<br />

was similar to that<br />

<strong>of</strong> *<strong>the</strong> Arehon' <strong>of</strong> independent cities.* But his<br />

authority* was '*']jj*'"<br />

transferred, by Augustus, to <strong>the</strong> whole ' eldership.'<br />

^ Ano<strong>the</strong>r, pro- zIt. 7.9<br />

baUy Soman, <strong>of</strong>fice, though for obvious reasons<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten filled by Jews, )n7S!*£<br />

was that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Alaharchy or ra<strong>the</strong>r Araiarehj who<br />

was set over <strong>the</strong> ur^^' ""<br />

Arab population.^ Among o<strong>the</strong>rs, Alex<strong>and</strong>er, <strong>the</strong><br />

bro<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> Philo,

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