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The Sermon on the Mount, Day 25

Read Luke 6:27-31 and do the following exercises:

  • Often when we think of ancient Jewish resistance in Jesus’ day, we think of the zealots who were attempting to violently overthrow the Roman ruler-ship. But, there are actually several examples of Jewish non-violent resistance during the time Jesus was teaching these ethics. Here is one example, taken from the writings of Josephus:
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