What do you view as valuable? In this passage, we see the powerful reign of the Roman Empire, contrasted by the ushering in of an even more powerful kingdom by means of a humble baby and lowly shepherds. What we find worthy is often subjective, or at least dependent on a larger consensus. Consider diamonds. In 1870, “huge diamond mines were discovered near the Orange River, in South Africa, where diamonds were soon being scooped out by the ton. Suddenly, the market was deluged with diamonds. ...
A Diamond Is Forever
