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of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD
had formerly commanded when he gave
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instructions to bless the people of Israel.
Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law
the blessings and the curses
just as it is written in the Book of the Law."
"Did the Romans ever have a fortress or palace on Mount Ebal?" asked Erin.
Natasha shook her head. "Not that I'm aware of," she said. "Why?"
"Humor me for a moment, Erin replied, "but Im just thinking, if Mount Ebal
were
"
'
really cursed, why would Joshua have built an altar there? Why would he have
offered sacrifices to God there? Or chiseled the Word of God into stone on
Mount Ebal?"
Natasha didn't reply.
"He wouldn't have," Erin continued. "Which means Mount Ebal couldn't have been
cursed."
"Where are you going with this?" Bennett asked.
"I'm just saying, what if the author of the Copper Scroll mentioned Gerizim to
throw people off track, knowing full well that the Samaritans had a temple
there and that the
Romans had a fortress there? What if that's why no one's ever found anything
in the caves of Gerizim because the treasure was actually buried on Mount Ebal
instead?"
"Where are you getting this from?" asked Natasha. "Joshua 8:30-34. Should I
read it out loud?" "Absolutely, said Bennett.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 19 - 8:00 P.M. - BABYLON, IRAQ
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The press conference began promptly at noon Eastern Standard Time. Halfway
around the world, Iraqi president Al-Hassani watched with great interest.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, and thank you for coming," began U.N.
Secretary-General Luis Pipilo. As you know, I did not seek a second term.
Indeed, I had
"
hoped to step out of this job on January first and turn over the reins of this
great institution to the president of South Africa. President Mogande has been
in the hospital for the past few weeks, and I have stayed on in an interim
capacity until he could assume his duties here. Sadly, I must inform you that
President Mogande has just been diagnosed with an inoperable cancer, and he
believes that he will not be able to serve as he had hoped. He has, therefore,
asked me to help find someone who will bring the necessary energy and passion
to the job. After careful consideration, it is my great pleasure to nominate
Dr. Salvador Ciro Lucente."
Two hundred flashes and autoadvancers went off as cameramen captured the
moment. It was being hailed as breaking news on television net-works around
the world.
But it was old news to Al-Hassani, and he studied the scene carefully, waiting
for a signal that his fate and Lucente's were now inextricably linked.
"Dr. Lucente is not simply exceptionally well qualified for this position,"
the secretary-general continued. "In so many ways his life represents the
vision of the U.N.
He was born in Barcelona on June 6, 1942, to parents who came from two
different countries, two different languages, two different ethnic
backgrounds. His father, Ciro
Lucente, was born and raised just outside of Rome. His mother, Juanita, was
born in
Madrid. But when they met in the spring of 1940, they did not let their
differences stand between them. They were married six weeks from the day they
met.
"When the war was over, young Salvador went to school in Spain and summered
in
Sicily. He went on to graduate from the University of Barcelona and from
Harvard. He worked for AT&T and then started his own company ..."
Al-Hassani lit his pipe. He had the foreign minister of India waiting to see
him,
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followed by another six hours of meetings with various leaders from what was
left of
Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the several Central Asian republics. So far,
everything was on schedule. Terms were being negotiated. Deals were being cut.
He hoped to have his own announcement to make to the world soon. But so much
depended upon Lucente.
"... and, of course, for the last several years he has served ably as the
European Union foreign minister where he has helped improve relations between
India and Pakistan, assisted in defusing tensions between North and South
Korea, and helped manage the crisis we had between Russia and Israel last
year. Personally, I cannot think of a better man to lead the United Nations in
this critical hour, and it is my hope ..."
Enough, thought Al-Hassani.
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