... Thibodeau 38). Vernon had dropped out of high school "unable to bear the constant humiliation" (Thibodeau 39). However, he had a musical ability and a strong interest in the bible. When he was "20, Koresh turned to the Seventh-day Adventists, his mothers church (Cole 15). When David first ... By 1990 Koresh had become the leader of the Branch Davidians And "legally changed his name to Koresh, Hebrew for Cyus, the Persian king who allowed the Jews to return to Israel after their captivity in Babylon" (Bonfante, Lacayo 2). Life in the Compound with David Koresh as leader ... around "meals...

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