Day: July 12, 2025

Jesus and Roman Rule Part 2 III. Throughout the first century, Jews of Palestine resisted Roman rule on a number of occasions and in a number of different ways. A. Many Jews engaged in simple silent protests against foreign rule as, for example, during the Passover festival described earlier 1. The festival was explicitly a […]

The Historical Jesus Professor Bart D. Ehrman The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jesus and Roman Rule Part 1 Scope: Rome ruled Palestine much as it did the other provinces of the Empire. Roman or local aristocrats were appointed to run normal operations of government; their ultimate responsibilities were to raise revenue for […]