WHo controls what?
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For the many hundred of years before the time of our Lord, the Jewish people were under foreign rule. When Jesus was born it was no different, the Roman Empire controlled Palestine. The leader was King Herod, but he was only the local ruler, he ultimately had the report to the Emperor of the Roman Empire (Emperor Caesar).
Wars, disturbances, infighting
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The Jews, were infuriated and displeased by Roman rule.
The Great Revolt
In 36 AD, the new emperor Caligula, declared that his statue had to be set up in every temple of the Roman Empire, the Jews were outraged by this action and refused the orders. There was back and forth argument until, In 36 AD, Emperor Caligula threatened to destroy their sacred Temple in Jerusalem. To the Jewish peoples luck, In 36 AD, Emperor Caligula, died suddenly before he could discipline the Jewish people. The actions of Caligula, made many more Jewish people to be more anti-Romans. They did not have the security that would allow them the freedom of their own religion. Many more actions of disrespect became more and more prevalent, for example on one occasion it is recorded that a Roman soldier burned a copy of the Torah. In 66 AD, a Roman official stole silver from the Temple of Jerusalem, this was the tipping point.
The Jewish people held a Great Revolt. The Jews wanted the security and control of independence. The attacks were loosely organized by the increasingly popular Zealots, a group of anti-Roman rebels. The first attack was very successful, destroying a Roman outpost just outside of Jerusalem, many of the Jews started to believe that they could beat the Romans. The peoples wishes were crushed when the Romans launched a full out attack on Galilee with a total of 60,000 armed soldiers. The attack was gruesome, it is estimated that around 100, 000 Jews were either killed or sold into slavery. The Jewish leadership stationed in Jerusalem, decided that the battle could not be won. The Romans persisted with their many small attacks, and in 70 AD, the Romans broke the wall of Jerusalem and bestowed violence upon the Jewish citizens. After the battle, the Romans destroyed the Second Temple. This was devastating blow to all of the Jewish community, the Second Temple was extremely sacred to them.
It is estimated today that around 1 million Jews died in the Great Revolt. The Great Revolt was a catastrophic failure, that is remembered in history forever.
The Great Revolt
In 36 AD, the new emperor Caligula, declared that his statue had to be set up in every temple of the Roman Empire, the Jews were outraged by this action and refused the orders. There was back and forth argument until, In 36 AD, Emperor Caligula threatened to destroy their sacred Temple in Jerusalem. To the Jewish peoples luck, In 36 AD, Emperor Caligula, died suddenly before he could discipline the Jewish people. The actions of Caligula, made many more Jewish people to be more anti-Romans. They did not have the security that would allow them the freedom of their own religion. Many more actions of disrespect became more and more prevalent, for example on one occasion it is recorded that a Roman soldier burned a copy of the Torah. In 66 AD, a Roman official stole silver from the Temple of Jerusalem, this was the tipping point.
The Jewish people held a Great Revolt. The Jews wanted the security and control of independence. The attacks were loosely organized by the increasingly popular Zealots, a group of anti-Roman rebels. The first attack was very successful, destroying a Roman outpost just outside of Jerusalem, many of the Jews started to believe that they could beat the Romans. The peoples wishes were crushed when the Romans launched a full out attack on Galilee with a total of 60,000 armed soldiers. The attack was gruesome, it is estimated that around 100, 000 Jews were either killed or sold into slavery. The Jewish leadership stationed in Jerusalem, decided that the battle could not be won. The Romans persisted with their many small attacks, and in 70 AD, the Romans broke the wall of Jerusalem and bestowed violence upon the Jewish citizens. After the battle, the Romans destroyed the Second Temple. This was devastating blow to all of the Jewish community, the Second Temple was extremely sacred to them.
It is estimated today that around 1 million Jews died in the Great Revolt. The Great Revolt was a catastrophic failure, that is remembered in history forever.