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Josephus, Ant. IX. 10, 4), and seemingly referred to in 4:11 as well as in 8:8 (not an interpolation, as We., Now., Elh., Che., maintain).* We cannot deny the occurrence of this earthquake, even though no other evidence for it is to be discovered. With the tradition thus substantiated, and with the recognition of the earthquake as a method of divine punishment found in 4:11; Is. 29:6, we may well accept the truth of the assertion, although, it is to be conceded, no help is gained from it for the
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