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doesn't mean he was one.
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The Nazarene gave succor
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to those would take up arms against Rome.
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Which would have been a disaster,
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prompting Rome to unleash reinforcements
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that would turn the Mediterranean red with Jewish blood.
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I don't agree he posed the threat you believe.
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Which is why you will never become the High Priest.
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The Jewish people have survived the tyranny of many empires
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with pragmatism and compromise.
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With careful helmsmanship,
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it will outlast the Roman occupation.