The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands . overn-ment was, however, no longer political; it w^as theocratic, thatis, guided by the priesthood. The Jews had indeed to take somewarlike precau
The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands . overn-ment was, however, no longer political; it w^as theocratic, thatis, guided by the priesthood. The Jews had indeed to take somewarlike precautions. The other peoples in Palestine had nowish to see this vigorous and aggressive nation return to resumeperhaps their persecution of their feebler neighbors. Hencethere were repeated efforts to prevent the rebuilding of Jeru-salem, especially the reconstruction of its powerful walls. Thesewere erected by the returning Jews with weapons always in theirhands, and at constant watch against attack. Once Jerusalem was restored, however, the Jews settleddown to a most peaceable existence. They followed their re-ligious law closely, became, in fact, the most religious people ofthe ancient world and the model subjects of the empire. Whenany later sovereign of Asia wanted to quiet a newly conquered orrebellious people, he persuaded some of the Jews to go as colon-ists among the rebels to set them an example of submission,industry, and The Hebrews—Destruction of Jerusalem r ? in 66 the lower classes of the Jews, the ignorant and blinded zealots,as they were called, burst into frenzied revolt. The calmer and more learnedJews tried to restrain their brethren. They saw clearly the hopelessness ofthis bHnd warfare against the universal might of Rome. But the flame spreadlike wild-fire. Roman governors and garrisons were everywhere slain, and forone intoxicated moment Judea stood forth—free. Then came the inevitable. The great Roman general Vespasian, after-ward empe
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