The Last Judgment
“For the last three days Gilead Amahn had been preaching, almost nonstop, on street corners, in front of sidewalk cafés, and along the rows of shops frequented by both tourists and locals.
And on each occasion, the Knights of the Temple Mount made sure that a dozen of their secret contingent were there, creating an enthusiastic semicircle around Gilead whenever he spoke.
The group would create a useful magnet for drawing a larger group of onlookers. But in addition, the Knights, who never identified themselves by dress or even gesture, understood they were there for another purpose—to provide security in the event of any attack on their prophet.
That morning Yossin had met with the other two members of leadership of the Knights—the Frenchman and the American. He told them that he had been fasting and praying. That he believed this was, indeed, the day.
This would be, he told them, the beginning of both the grand horror and the divine unveiling.
And so they led Gilead through the Old Ci...ty to a designated spot.MoreLess
And on each occasion, the Knights of the Temple Mount made sure that a dozen of their secret contingent were there, creating an enthusiastic semicircle around Gilead whenever he spoke.
The group would create a useful magnet for drawing a larger group of onlookers. But in addition, the Knights, who never identified themselves by dress or even gesture, understood they were there for another purpose—to provide security in the event of any attack on their prophet.
That morning Yossin had met with the other two members of leadership of the Knights—the Frenchman and the American. He told them that he had been fasting and praying. That he believed this was, indeed, the day.
This would be, he told them, the beginning of both the grand horror and the divine unveiling.
And so they led Gilead through the Old Ci...ty to a designated spot.MoreLess
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