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

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<strong>the</strong> Gentiles,' with marble screen beautifully<br />

ornamented, bearing tablets which, in Latin <strong>and</strong><br />

Greek, warned Grentiles not to proceed far<strong>the</strong>r,*<br />

proves that <strong>the</strong> Sanctuary was largely attended by<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs than Jews, or, in <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> Josephus,<br />

that' it was held in reverence by nations from <strong>the</strong><br />

ends <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth.' ^<br />

In Syria also, where, according to Josephus, <strong>the</strong><br />

largest number <strong>of</strong> Jews lived,^ <strong>the</strong>y experienced<br />

special favour. In Antioch <strong>the</strong>ir rights <strong>and</strong><br />

immunities were recorded on tables <strong>of</strong> brass.'<br />

But, indeed, <strong>the</strong> capital <strong>of</strong> Syria was one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

favourite resorts. It will be remembered what<br />

importance attached to it in <strong>the</strong> early history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Christian Church. Antioch was <strong>the</strong> third city <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Empire, <strong>and</strong> lay just outside what <strong>the</strong> Rabbinists<br />

designated as ^ Syria,' <strong>and</strong> still regarded as holy<br />

ground. Thus it formed, BO to speak, an advanced<br />

post between <strong>the</strong> Palestinian <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Grentile<br />

world. Its chief Synagogue was a magnificent<br />

building, to which <strong>the</strong> successors <strong>of</strong> Antiochus

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