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13 When X came the world was ignorant of the method of divine acceptance.

Of course, this could not have been otherwise with their darkened conception of God - and no feeling of moral obligation. If the Jews were exceptions to this statement. It is only in a limited sense. Even they had faint ideas of Gods plan of forgiveness. But they composed a small part of the world whom Jesus came to save. All other nations were in impenetrable darkness. When conscience stung them they were miserable. It drove them to self torture or to sacrifice to some God. But after it was done conscience renewed its stings and kept them constantly upon a rack of torture or at the shrine of a worthless God. Add to this, that their future was a blank, and their final destiny wholly unknown and you have a cursory view of the Condition