During that extended period of spiritual captivity, the clergy and their political associates, who were desirous of maintaining their power, kept the Word of God from the people under their control.
यहाँ तक कि राजनैतिक नेताओं पर भी उनकी काफी धाक थी और वे लोगों को अपनी मुट्ठी में बंद रखना चाहते थे ।