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

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appeared to preach <strong>the</strong> near Advent <strong>of</strong> a Kingdom,<br />

with which CHAP. Israel associated all that was<br />

happy <strong>and</strong> glorious, even beyond <strong>the</strong> ^ dreams <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> religions enthusiast. And equally loud was <strong>the</strong><br />

call for help in reference to those who held chief<br />

spiritual rule over <strong>the</strong> people. St. Luke<br />

significantly joins toge<strong>the</strong>r, as <strong>the</strong> highest religious<br />

authority in <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong> names <strong>of</strong> Annas <strong>and</strong><br />

Caiaphas.' <strong>The</strong> former had been appointed by<br />

Quirinius. After holding <strong>the</strong> Pontificate for nine<br />

years, he was deposed, <strong>and</strong> succeeded by o<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />

<strong>of</strong> whom <strong>the</strong> fourth was his son-in-law Caiaphas.<br />

<strong>The</strong> character <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> High-Priests during <strong>the</strong> whole<br />

<strong>of</strong> that period is described in <strong>the</strong> Talmud* in<br />

terrible language. And although <strong>the</strong>re is no<br />

evidence •fm.its that ^<strong>the</strong> house <strong>of</strong> Annas'' was<br />

guilty <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same gross self-indulgence, violence,^<br />

luxury, <strong>and</strong> even public indecency,^ as some <strong>of</strong><br />

k/M.A]ii <strong>the</strong>ir successors, <strong>the</strong>y are included in <strong>the</strong><br />

woes pronounced on <strong>the</strong> r^oomiii corrupt leaders<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> priesthood, whom <strong>the</strong> Sanctuary is<br />

represented as bidding depart from <strong>the</strong> sacred<br />

precincts, which <strong>the</strong>ir presence defiled.^ It

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