
Rejected of Men A Story of To-day
PROEM
REJECTED OF MEN - I THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS
II HEROD THE TETRARCH
III THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES
IV WHAT WENT YE DOWN FOR TO SEE?
AN INTERLUDE
V THE BEGINNING OF THE WORKS
VI THE YOUNG MAN WITH GREAT POSSESSIONS
VII AMONG THE ROMANS
A confident, first‑person narrative invites listeners to step into the shoes of the ancient scribes, priests, Levites and even some Roman officials as they recount the turmoil that surrounded a world‑changing figure. The author reframes familiar events, translating the customs and politics of the Hebrew age into language that feels immediate for a modern audience. By foregrounding the internal conflicts of those tasked with upholding tradition, the story asks whether preserving social order can ever justify the harshest of judgments.
Through vivid dialogue and reflective commentary, the work explores themes of duty, power, and the weight of collective memory. Listeners will hear the tension between personal virtue and institutional pressure, and the uneasy notion that history often judges the victors while the condemned defend their choices. The book offers a thoughtful, if provocative, meditation on how perspective shapes truth, leaving the listener to consider how the same events might be judged today.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (316K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-09-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1853–1911
Best known for bringing pirates, knights, and Robin Hood to life, this American writer and illustrator helped shape the look of adventure stories for generations. His books blend lively storytelling with a strong visual imagination that still feels vivid today.
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