"Only god is good" as Mark's compromise to eclipse "Only the Father, not YHWH, is good"

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Charles Wilson
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Re: "Only god is good" as Mark's compromise to eclipse "Only the Father, not YHWH, is good"

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Giuseppe --

This is from Caesar picking Archelaus off of the carpet:

J, Ant..., 17, 9, 7:

"Now when Nicolaus had laid these things before Caesar, he ended his plea; whereupon Caesar was so obliging to Archelaus, that he raised him up when he had cast himself down at his feet, and said that he well deserved the kingdom; and he soon let them know that he was so far moved in his favor, that he would not act otherwise than his father's testament directed, and than was for the advantage of Archelaus..."

J. W..., 2, 2, 7:

"...When Nicolaus had gone through all he had to say, Archelaus came, and fell down before Caesar's knees, without any noise; - upon which he raised him up, after a very obliging manner, and declared that truly he was worthy to succeed his father. However, he still made no firm determination in his case..."

"There is one who is good...": Vicious Satire and the "Small Clue" that lets you know that the subject matter is different from its Lofty, Glorious Appearance [Note: Since Caesar cannot be the "One-who-is-good", a sentence must be added by an Editor to state that.] It's another Archelaus story.
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