The Herodian Quarter in Jerusalem

Greeks were hellenistic, absolutelysubsequently, they invented hellenism. And subsequently the romans wereHellenistic,absolutely. Then the chief priest, the sadducees, adopted that world view and culture of hellenism because it fed everything that they wanted. It fed their corruption. They could use hellenism and enjoy hellenism, and it kept them essentially in business m which is a pretty opulent place to live. This house has 17 bedrooms, 21 micte baths, which we would expect in a priestly home. I don't know how their justification worked, but they wore their judaism well, and they wore their corruption even