Climbing High - Dr. Wierwille

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not to exact any more than they were chief among the publicans. And he was Zacchaeus climbed up into a sycamore supposed to collect. But, because some rich. Now people have read into this tree to see. He was small of stature of the publicans did take more, tax statement, just as so many have read and couldn't see for the crowd, so he collecting became known as a vulgar, into other parts of God's Word. The made it possible for himself to fulfill dishonest occupation. Also, many j u- reason Zacchaeus was rich, some con- his desire by action. That's very impor- deans associated tax collecting - with clude, was that he was a publican, who tant. If you want to see God's Word, their own countrymen who colla- collected more than he was supposed to, you need to move, take action. Zacchaeus borated with the Roman rulers by doing that he extorted excessive money from took the initiative and climbe