Book Title: Unknown Life of Jesus Christ Old Edition 1894 Publication
Author(s): Nicholas Notovitch, Virchand R Gandhi, Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: World Jain Confederation

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________________ THE UNKNOWN SITE OM JESUS CHRIST. lost by their many sins; he gave them laws and advised them always to pray to the invisible Creator whose kindness is infinite. -18-- After the death of the Prince Mossa the Israelites observed his laws rigorously: God too recompensel them for the evils to which they had been subjected in Egypt. 19Their kingdom became the most powerful in all the world, their kings becamc illustrious on account of their treasures and peace reigncd long ainong the people of Israel. III. --1 The fame of the riches of Israel was spread throughout the earth and the neighboring nations envied them. - 2 But God led the victorious armies of the Hebrew's and the heathen dared not attack them. -3Unfortunately, man docs not always obey his own better self, so thc ficlclity of thic Israelitics to their God did not long endure. They soon forgot all the favors which He had heaped upon them, and rarely invoked His name, but begged protection of the magicians and sorcerers; --5-- The kings and captains subinitted their own laws for those that Moses had lost to them; the temples ol God and the customs of worship were abandoned, and Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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