Jews vs Rome
The following is a brief outline of Jews vs Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World’s Mightiest Empire , by Barry Strauss, intended for discussion at our congregations’ Pub Theology nights. It’s a good book; you should read it. My apologies for any typos, as I put this together rather quickly. JEWS VS ROME The War to Which the Gospels Respond Prologue The era from 63 BC to AD 136 marked the fall of the Roman Republic, the rise of the Empire, the conquest of Judea, and three revolts by Jews against Roman power: the Great Revolt (AD 66-74), the Diaspora Revolt (116-117), and the Bar Kochba Revolt (132-136). Romans knew these as the Jewish Wars. Pompey, Pacorus, and Herod Recall the Four Beasts of Daniel: Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Babylon led the Israelites into Exile, Persia brought them home, and Grecian kingdoms squabbled over them. A revolt against the Seleucids in 167 BC led to an independent Hasmonean Israel. A century later, a war between brothers called to Rome...
