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RLJ-1892
-- DECEMBER 25, 2022
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THE ORIGIN STORY OF JESUS
Part 91: Uncertain Times |
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Greek philosophers influenced the world in their
quest to explain life, eternity, and the spirit world. The teachings
of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus would permeate Judean
culture. The Hellenization that occurred after Alexander’s death
among the Syrians, Samaritans, Ammonites, and Moabites molded them
into Greek clones. The Jewish priestly leadership resisted the Greek
culture, but a new generation ignored history and what happened when
their ancestors pursued other gods, and pressure mounted for the
priests to Hellenize. Kings in the past preferred to have taxes
collected by local people. Joseph Tobiah was a descendant of the
infamous Tobiah from the days of Nehemiah. He obtained the right to
be a tax collector, agreeing to pay a certain amount to the king,
but there was no restriction as to how much he could amass and his
family became very wealthy stealing from the common people.
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