I
agree. The message threatened the Sadducean leadership. What would happen to
their tenuous hold on the Temple Service when there was no legitimate claim to
the High Priesthood? The Messiah, according to tradition, would be able to
straighten the whole mess out. In fact, John Hyrcanus (I think) said he and his
descendants would manage the High Priesthood until a prophet would come to tell
the Judeans who had proper claim. Imaging the stress between a legitimate High
Priest and the Romans who controlled the land, gave the Sadducees their power,
and controlled access to the garments of the High Priest!
No
wonder they tried to find false witnesses to speak against
Him.
--
slade
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He was not killed because he broke with convention, in and of itself. He was killed because of the Message -- nothing more.
JD
