Religiosity

R oman rule in Judea began in 63 B.C. with the capture of Jerusalem by Pompey. An uneasy coexistence was established under the client king Herod the Great. In 66 A.D., the First Jewish-Roman war began led by zealots called Sikarim. The revolt was eventually crushed in 73, culminating in the sacking of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple. The defeat triggered a massive movement of…