Vicarious Sacrifice: Miracles Were Calling Cards Introducing Jesus as Messiah; Isaiah"s Prophecies Regarding the Messiah, Isa 11:1; 7:14, & 9:67; Jesus" Reiteration of the Shepherd-Sheep Parable: False Shepherds Are Thieves & Robbers, John 10:8; the Competing Factions for Power in Palestine: Herodians, Zealots, Sadducees, Pharisees, & Essenes