The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30

iSOme centuries, lIIs SUBJECT. we nave
the authority of early writer's and illus.
|truuS historians for the undeniabIe truth |
hal all The calamities of the Jews, as
people, are the results of the agency of
our fathers in conspiring The death OF
Jesus Of Nazareth. We are, il IS said
crushed beneath The cross |, is the
iesire TO evsugclize lhe Jews, and thu,
atone for that alleged great sin. Let US
calmly examine this subjec!, lie, US ex-
mine The condition Of the Jews at thai
time. TIE sins of The chosen people, !,
chiehy idoIatry, occurred before The
Baby ylonian captivity. Since then those
sins hive not been repeated and their
fidelity remains unqneSlioneG TO the
present day. Their glory under Solo
non excited the envy and jealousy Of
snrrounding nations. On their return ,un.
Ter The decree Of Cyrus.,hey were sub
Iiec'ed 10 great prosecutions and several
divisions took pIace.T c p, rsan empire
was at length Subdued by Alexander,ht
IGreat. The Jews kept sleadfas, by Da
rius, which incenced Alexander, who
however, struck by the imposing splen.
dor Of their religion, became their Gr,end
;, His death was followed by long serie,
Iof dlficu llies, pei seculions and trials
An effort was made to retrieve the con
dilon, and under Judas MaccabeS rhI,
was in a degree accomplished. But Al
] last the Jews passed under the Rpma'
fl yoke, and after unparalleled suticrlne'
Ierod sscended The throne of Judea, ,anc
D oppressed the people 10 such degree
that he became universally unpopular
in an effort to regain the favor of 'h'
!. people he restored and beaurifed th'
. temple. 1t was at this period of pros
! ration that Jesus of Nazareth was born
G They had expected al that time a TEN
d porsl deIverer, They sighed for lber
" and vengeance. Jesus was not tn,
one they expected. His message o
{ He was no warrior. He unfurled n
J banner sounded no trumper-prophe
D cied no victory over The Psgans,and III
o Iews gave themselves up to despair
10 order 10 understand it, we must en-
: desvor 10 place ourselves in their posi-
u ion. A rich and powerful nation, Ell
il oyiog a happy code of laws, noble ru
ir ers, pious priesthood, were suddenl.
u overrun by robbers and murderers.-
II Their resources were quite exhausted
e Sinking defeated, decayed, the ono
g proud people deserted by hope and al
= most abandoned by God, the rays Of lh
.. setting sun falling on the brszen helme
a Of the Roman centurion keeping guar
| lover the HOLES, of Holes--al that pc
IL od Jesus Of Nazareth was born. Coz
At urtion, prohigacy and Intrigue ha
y 'eached high places. Jesus was ~
A. most resolule of reiormers-prearhin
e against hypocrisy and vice-he becam
- formidable by his decision Of charscle
h aud wihering rebuke. He preache
IS with unsurpassed eIoqnence. He pre-
e claimed himself The Son If God an
) he Saviour of the world. The Jew
1l we're annoyed, perplexed, bewiIdereo
h They had known him from his child
o hood. They knew his relaIlveS-'he
l. remem mbered him as boy-as ma
1t pursuing ill the age o. thirty his hun
n ble calling. Then they saw him an
!. uounce himself as the Saviour Of IN
s, world-per forming, as is alleged IN III
aI Evangelist wonderful miracles su
II rounded by bands of disciples, humble
of but Of extraordinary decision. Tn
n Jews became alsrmed-they proceede
N bring him 10 trial in the manner pre-
ID scribed IN the law. | regard that Irl'
'e IS having been ilIegal-as having bee
81 proceeded with in an hour of panic. ii
hl lid not come under the law. The lar
y guage of the parable was myster ous.-
ID esus acknowledged the uni'y of Coz
Of He prayed in him, He dsclaImed an
ID ntention Of altering the Mosaic law =
't The assumption OF the title Of the $50
D. ,f God was not unusuol. The sam
o. avoidance Of any claims to Godhead wa
1t observable 10 the writing Of the Apo
5, tiles. Ii was not therefore, aliogelhe
1t the charge of assuming The title of N
ltl son of God, was not the leadin
4 lcause of the accusation of the Sanhedri
n 1t was the sedition, and not allogelht
d he blasphemy, which led to convclic
II was The assumption Of the prerog
c,llives of C8ssr, which led TO this Rom;
u punishmenl--lhe crucifction. The i
% suits of The convicted Jesus came flo
"a. he Romish soldiery, and the mo
toI uyhich evan in nnr dau despcraIa al Nh