17° Knight of the East and West
The lessons of this degree are that loyalty to God is man’s primary allegiance, and the temporal governments not founded upon God and His righteousness will inevitably fall.

Cast of Characters
Essenes:
Zacharias, Master
Menachem, Sr. Warden
Jonathan
Ezra
Eliashib
Joseph
Nahum
Ephraiam
Enoch
Samuel, Candidate

Pharisees:
Mathias
Simeon

Sadducees:
Nathaniel, Leader
Aaron, 2nd In Command
Ithamar

Herod’s Court:
Herod
Chancellor
Captain Of Guards
Guards
Herald
Antipater
Messenger