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To me, everything points to "kings of the peoples" being Jewish kings, since it's all about what happens to people who don't properly observe the Torah. The "kings of the peoples" would have vengeance wreaked upon them by the "head of the kings of Greece," in keeping wi...

... faithful, in whom He rests, as in a tent, to one and the same unity; for all are one body, of the same race, and have chosen the same faith and righteousness. But sortie as head, some as eyes, some as ears, some as hands, some as breasts, some as feet, shall be set, resplendent, in the sun. ...

Another way to put it is that the "kings of the peoples" walked in the ways... So are you saying that the phrase from the Damascus Document " their wine is the venom of serpents " means serpents [kings of the peoples = Herodians] walked in the ways [of princes of Judah in Hosea]...

Another way to put it is that the "kings of the peoples" walked in the ways... So are you saying that the phrase from the Damascus Document " their wine is the venom of serpents " means serpents [kings of the peoples = Herodians] walked in the ways [of princes of Judah in Hosea]...

... filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, ...

I don't think anyone here (whoever they may be) are foreign rulers (excepting "the chief of the kings of Greece"), given the context of breaking the Torah, which seems clear when we zoom out. So are you really saying that the author of the Damascus Document wanted to write this tautology?...

... persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. Philippians 3:6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. Paul's mission of preaching to the gentiles revealed to him Galatians 1:1 - 2:10 Paul, an apostle—not ...

I don't think anyone here (whoever they may be) are foreign rulers (excepting "the chief of the kings of Greece"), given the context of breaking the Torah, which seems clear when we zoom out. So are you really saying that the author of the Damascus Document wanted to write this tautology?...

... it, to fight under him, or lead an army along with him ..." Origen responds: "We contribute to public affairs by offering prayers with righteousness, along with ascetic practices and meditations that teach us to despise pleasures and not be led by them ." (Συμπο νοῦμεν δὲ τοῖς ...

I don't think anyone here (whoever they may be) are foreign rulers (excepting "the chief of the kings of Greece"), given the context of breaking the Torah, which seems clear when we zoom out. CD 8:1-12 (Cook): And such is the verdict on all members of the covenant who 2. do not hold firm t...