The empire that killed Christ, crushed Judea, renamed the land. . .
A weekend contemplation from the event horizon of ancient politics, where Judea, Rome, and Christendom collide
Historians often describe catastrophe with the emotional neutrality of a census taker. Ask them what happened to Judea and they’ll say, “Rome destroyed Judea in 70 AD,” as if the empire misplaced a folder. But when pressed, the truth is blunt: Rome didn’t sack Jerusalem — it unhinged Judea.
Historians often describe catastrophe with the emotional neutrality of a census taker. Ask them what happened to Judea and they’ll say, “Rome destroyed Judea in 70 AD,” as if the empire misplaced a folder. But when pressed, the truth is blunt: Rome didn’t sack Jerusalem — it unhinged Judea.
