What does “play into” mean? The catastrophe that had befallen the empire and the emperor’s return played into a new variant of the ever-malleable vision of the Apocalypse in which a messianic Last Emp

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What does “play into” mean? The catastrophe that had befallen the empire and the emperor’s return played into a new variant of the ever-malleable vision of the Apocalypse in which a messianic Last Emperor would smash the enemies of Christianity and then hand power to Jesus who would rule until Judgement Day. Excerpt From Jerusalem Simon Sebag Montefiore This material may be protected by copyright. Hi. What does “play into” mean? Thank you.

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It is usually used in this way: play (right) into the hands of (one) To unwittingly do exactly what someone wants or needs in order for their plans or schemes to succeed. For example: You're playing into the hands of your enemy. These violent demonstrations are playing right into the hands of the groups we're protesting against.

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