Devilish Deception examines how false prophecies about the Messiah corrupted thebeliefs of the ruling class Jewish priests from the time of the first Hanukkah (164 BC) tothe Roman destruction of Jerusalem (70 AD). Discover how a battle between two brothers over the Jewish high priesthood in 172 BCultimately brought about the total destruction of the Temple, Levitical Judaism, and ancientIsrael. Learn how the writings of a deposed high priest, known as the "Teacher of Righteousness,"were used by the Maccabees to validate their right to rule. Surprisingly, seehow these same writings influenced the beliefs and rituals of the various sects of Jews, including Zealots, Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Herodians. Discover how the Teacher of Righteousness' writings were the primary factor in determininghow the Pharisees and Sadducees reacted to Yeshua and his claims of beingthe Jewish Messiah. See a side-by-side comparison of the theology of the Teacher of Righteousness andYeshua. Learn how the Teacher of Righteousness' beliefs were likely purged from the Templelibrary just before the destruction of Jerusalem by the brave actions of Rabbi Yochananben Zakkai. Take a close look at the Hebrew Patriarchs' prophecies concerning the Messiah thatsurvived the Roman destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem.