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A “Disgusting Thing” Fails to Bring PeaceThe Watchtower—1985 | October 1
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3. Who was trying to maintain international peace and security in Jesus’ day, and why could this never succeed completely?
3 In Jesus’ day, the Roman Empire ruled much of the earth and had its own ideas about peace and security. It had, by means of its legions, enforced the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) throughout much of the known world. But the Pax Romana could never be a permanent peace, because pagan Rome and its legions could never bring about a reconciliation between man and God.
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A “Disgusting Thing” Fails to Bring PeaceThe Watchtower—1985 | October 1
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5, 6. (a) How did the relationship between the Jews and Rome develop? (b) What warning did Jesus give, and how did it save the lives of Christians in 70 C.E.?
5 Despite the fact that the Jews had chosen Caesar over Christ, relations between Jerusalem and Rome soon deteriorated. Jewish Zealots conducted guerrilla campaigns against the empire until finally, in 66 C.E., open warfare erupted. Roman troops tried to restore Pax Romana, and soon Jerusalem was under siege.
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