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The Watcher from the tree 1

Luke 19

Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem for the

Passover festival. Jesus knew that it would be his last journey

there. Other pilgrims joined them as they came near to the

beautiful city of Jericho. All around was barren dessert and

the waste land by the Dead Sea where no green thing grew.

But because of its freshwater springs, Jericho was green with

sweet smelling balsam trees and fruitful date palms. Tax collectors

made a good living in that city and none more than Zacchaeus

their chief. But he was not happy although he was rich. Everyone

despised and insulted him. They knew that he lined his pocket

with their hard earned money as well as passing it on the hated Roman Rulers.

  

The Watcher from the tree 1

Luke 19

Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem for the

Passover festival. Jesus knew that it would be his last journey

there. Other pilgrims joined them as they came near to the

beautiful city of Jericho. All around was barren dessert and

the waste land by the Dead Sea where no green thing grew.

But because of its freshwater springs, Jericho was green with

sweet smelling balsam trees and fruitful date palms. Tax collectors

made a good living in that city and none more than Zacchaeus

their chief. But he was not happy although he was rich. Everyone

despised and insulted him. They knew that he lined his pocket

with their hard earned money as well as passing it on the hated Roman Rulers.