The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT. 27. JEWISH HIGH PRIEST. pass over into Asia, and promised him victory for liisarms. Then, entering Jerusalem, he offered sacrifice in 28 AN IIISTORICA L RETROSPECT. the Temple, was shown by the high priest the propheciesregarding himself in the Book of Daniel, and bestowedcertain privileges upon the Jews, which they continuedto enjoy under his successors.* After the death of Alexander, his huge empire wasparcelled out among his generals, and Palestine fell tothe lot of Ptolemy, King of Egypt. He entered it witha
The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT. 27. JEWISH HIGH PRIEST. pass over into Asia, and promised him victory for liisarms. Then, entering Jerusalem, he offered sacrifice in 28 AN IIISTORICA L RETROSPECT. the Temple, was shown by the high priest the propheciesregarding himself in the Book of Daniel, and bestowedcertain privileges upon the Jews, which they continuedto enjoy under his successors.* After the death of Alexander, his huge empire wasparcelled out among his generals, and Palestine fell tothe lot of Ptolemy, King of Egypt. He entered it witha numerous army, and marching rapidly upon Jerusalem,surprised it, through treachery, on a Sabbath-day, andmade himself master both of tliQ city and the one hundred and one years Palestine remained an-nexed to the kingdom of Egypt ( 300-198), and, onthe whole, enjoyed tranquillity under a mild and equitablegovernment. Its administration principally rested in thehands of its high priests, of whom the greatest was Simonthe Just, celebrated by Jesus the son of Sirach, i
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