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

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y <strong>the</strong>ir fellow-religionists in <strong>the</strong> Grrecian cities.<br />

Augustus decided to confirm <strong>the</strong> last testament <strong>of</strong><br />

Herod, with certain slight modifications^ <strong>of</strong> which<br />

<strong>the</strong> most important was that Archelaus should bear<br />

<strong>the</strong> title <strong>of</strong> Ethrtarch, which, if he deserved it,<br />

would by-<strong>and</strong>-by be exchanged for that <strong>of</strong> King.<br />

His dominions were to be Judaea, Idumsea^ <strong>and</strong><br />

Samaria, with a revenue <strong>of</strong> 600 talents » (about<br />

230,000Z. to 240,000^.). It is needless to follow<br />

<strong>the</strong> fortunes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new Ethnarch. He began his rule<br />

by crushing all resistance by <strong>the</strong> wholesale<br />

slaughter <strong>of</strong> his opponents. Of <strong>the</strong> High-Priestly<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice he disposed after <strong>the</strong> mAnnftf <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r;<br />

Bat he fSeir surpassed him in cruelty, oppression,<br />

luxury, <strong>the</strong> grossest egotism, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> lowest<br />

sensuality, <strong>and</strong> that, without possessing <strong>the</strong> talent<br />

or <strong>the</strong> energy <strong>of</strong> Herod^^ His brief reign ceased in<br />

<strong>the</strong> year 6 <strong>of</strong> our era, when <strong>the</strong> Emperor banish^<br />

him, on account <strong>of</strong> his crimes^ to Gaul.<br />

* I cannot conceive on what ground " <strong>The</strong> revenaes<br />

<strong>of</strong> Antipas were 200

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