Persecution of the Jews because of their religion only began during the fourth century, under Emperor Constantine and the Christian emperors who followed him.
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* Israel was never part of the Roman Empire, since it had ceased to exist in 722 BCE, centuries before the arrival of the Romans. The Israelites no longer existed as a nation.
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Yes as slaves were a common thing during the Greek and Roman period.
God made the Israelites abide by so many laws because like a father he gave them laws to help rehabilitate them.
They followed the laws of the Torah.For some examples:The Torah's laws
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In the first century AD the Israelites revolted against the Roman Empire. In response, the Roman Empire mounted a full offensive against the whole Jewish nation and killed, captured or drove the all the Israelites from the entire area.
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The lifestyle of the Israelites changed for ever, as they now follow these laws very strictly even today.
Slavery was a state/concept inherited from ancient times. Most ancient civilisations included the state of slavery .Thus there did not need to be laws passed to enslave people - but rather the converse, the END of slavery needed new laws which were first passed in Britain driven by William Wilberforce and some time later in the US with amendment 13 to the US constitution.