Emphasis Preaching Journal
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Jesus suffered and died at the hands of unjust people, yet the manner of his death illustrated his integrity. While no other human being has ever come close to his example, there have been individuals who have offered a sample of that integrity in their own behavior. One such individual lived 500 years before Christ. He was Aristides, known (because of his exampled life) as "The Just." He fell victim to a ruthless political system which allowed any free male in Athens to vote for the ostracism (banishment) of any government leader for whatever reason seemed justified.