Tag Archives: Vespasian destruction of the Second Temple

the temple affair: politics and religion don’t mix

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave

According to the Markan Gospel on its account of the Sanhedrin trial, after failing to get sufficient evidence about the Temple affair the high priest then asked Jesus directly whether he claimed to be the Messiah of Israel: “Are you … Continue reading →

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trial and sedition: tribute money and pay now plan

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave

This triumph must have made the Jewish Revolt very real to the people of Rome; it was designed to render them vividly aware of the gravity of the danger from which the new emperor and his son had delivered them. … Continue reading →

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trial and tribulation: May ’68 …A.D.

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dave

The trial of Jesus. Was Christ condemned to death by the Jews, as tradition held for so long, or was he really executed by the Romans as a political offender? …. The effect of the Jewish War in 66 A.D. … Continue reading →

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M is for messianic: when the saints come floating in

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Dave

Messianism is the second great heretical tendency, following quickly on the heels, nipping at the ankles of puritanism. The first disciples of Christ held several extravagant notions popular among the persecuted jews of his time. In particular, they believed, Christ … Continue reading →

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