The ironies associated with this are incredibly rich but more importantly very insightful, but if you are irony-enjoyment impaired, and consequently when reading them are tempted to add or take away from them – warning -- proceed no further – lest you be "plagued"! 1. Pharisees and Sadducees A common Biblical pattern is that "believers" are more likely to accept ancient prophets than modern ones. Christ Himself said this (Mat. 23:29-37). Stephen in Acts 7:52 said to the Jews: "Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted?" The Bible condemns Jews who could accept ancient prophets but not Christ...