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

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oliief religions <strong>of</strong>fice divided between twc^<br />

equally unvoithy <strong>of</strong> iIb ghaf. foncdons. And it<br />

deserves, at lea^t, uotica, tkat <strong>of</strong> t^ Bokra XI<br />

mentioned by St. Luke, Pilate entered on hia<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice^ only shortly ,p^^~ before tke public<br />

appearance <strong>of</strong> John, <strong>and</strong> that ihay all pcoatinued<br />

£^^ ^ till after <strong>the</strong> Omcifizion <strong>of</strong> Ohrist. <strong>The</strong>re waa<br />

thum s^ ^ ^)eak, a ^*^* continuity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>s^ powers<br />

during <strong>the</strong> whole Messianic peciod.<br />

As regards Palestine, <strong>the</strong> ancient kingdom <strong>of</strong><br />

Herod was naw divided into four parts, Judsea<br />

being ungear <strong>the</strong> direct administration <strong>of</strong> Borne,<br />

two o<strong>the</strong>r tetrarchies under, <strong>the</strong> rale <strong>of</strong> Herod's<br />

sons (Herod Antipas <strong>and</strong> Philip), while <strong>the</strong> small<br />

pnncijiality <strong>of</strong> Abilene was governed by<br />

Lysanias.^ Of <strong>the</strong> latter no details can be furnished,<br />

nor are <strong>the</strong>y necessary in this history. It is<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rwise as regards <strong>the</strong> sons <strong>of</strong> Hero4, <strong>and</strong><br />

especially <strong>the</strong> character <strong>of</strong> th^ Bomfui gov«Bnme^t<br />

at that time.<br />

Herod Antipas, whose rule extended over forty-

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