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It is furthermore a matter of record in numerous historical works that the philosophers of Greece such as Pythagoras, acquired the major part of their philosophy, both divine and material, from the disciples of Solomon. And Socrates after having eagerly journeyed to meet with some of Israel's most illustrious scholars and divines, on his return to Greece established the concept of the oneness of God and the continuing life of the human soul after it has put off its elemental dust. Ultimately, the ignorant among the Greeks denounced this man who had fathomed the inmost mysteries of wisdom, and rose up to take his life; and then the populace forced the hand of their ruler, and in council assembled they caused Socrates to drink from the poisoned cup.
After the Israelites had advanced along every level of
civilization, and had achieved success in the highest
possible degree, they began little by little to forget the
root-principles of the Mosaic Law and Faith, to busy
themselves with rites and ceremonials and to show forth
unbecoming conduct. In the days of Rehoboam, the son
of Solomon, terrible dissension broke out among them;
one of their number, Jeroboam, plotted to get the
throne, and it was he who introduced the worship of
idols. The strife between Rehoboam and Jeroboam led