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

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Boman world in <strong>the</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Antony <strong>and</strong> Octavius,<br />

<strong>the</strong> former<br />

obtained Asia. Once more <strong>the</strong> Idumaeans knew<br />

how to gain <strong>the</strong> new<br />

roler, <strong>and</strong> Phasaelus <strong>and</strong> Herod were named<br />

Tetrarchs <strong>of</strong> Judaea,<br />

[<br />

Afterwards, when Antony was lield in <strong>the</strong> toils <strong>of</strong><br />

Cleopatra, matters seemed, indeed, to assame a<br />

different aspect. <strong>The</strong> Parthians entered <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>, in<br />

support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rival Maccabean prince Antigonns,<br />

<strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> Aristobulns. By treachery, Phasaelus<br />

<strong>and</strong> Hyrcanns were induced to go to <strong>the</strong> Parthian<br />

camp, <strong>and</strong> made captives. Phasaelus shortly<br />

afterwards destroyed himself in his prison,* while<br />

Hyrcanns was deprived <strong>of</strong> his ears, to unfit him for<br />

<strong>the</strong> High-Priestly <strong>of</strong>fice. And so Antigonns for a

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