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Why did the Romans allow Jews to continue to practice their religious beliefs?
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The Romans generally didn't interfere much in Jewish internal matters, because the main thing that they wanted was taxes and a quiet populace.
Background:
Hyrcanus and Aristobulus, the two sons of the Jewish King Yannai (Johanan Hyrcanus, 1st century BCE), got the Romans involved in Judea when they asked them to settle a dispute. At first the Romans were cordial; and they actually became party to a military treaty with Judea (Talmud, Avodah Zara 8b).
A couple of decades later, however, they unilaterally abrogated the treaty, and placed Roman governors over the land who afflicted the Jews with crushing taxation (Talmud, Yoma 9a).
In the first two centuries CE, things got worse, with the Romans destroying Jerusalem and the Second Temple after the Jewish Zealots attempted to revolt. The Romans sold hundreds of thousands of Jews into slavery (Josephus). From time to time they forbade the observance of the Torah-commands, and they killed several of the leading Sages, despite the fact that the Torah-leaders had advised against revolt (Talmud, Gittin 56a).
Later, Simeon Bar Kochba led a second revolt, in an ill-advised attempt to recreate the independent Judea. The Romans responded by destroying Betar.
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∙ 7y agoThe Romans allowed all conquered peoples to continue to practice their religions. They respected other people's religions
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Did the Romans allow Jews to continue to practice their religious beliefs?
There some periods of cruel Roman repression of Torah-observance (such as the decrees of Hadrian). At other times, the Romans allowed the Jews to practice their religious beliefs as long as they paid their taxes and didn't cause civil unrest in the cities where they lived.
How did religious beliefs connect all Greeks?
romans
What are the religious beliefs of Romans?
The Romans had many religious beliefs and believed in many different gods. At one point they made it mandantory to belive that their Ruler(Caesar) was a god.
Were the religious beliefs of republic era Romans were greatly influenced by the beliefs of Jews?
No. But there was a good number of individual Romans who converted to Judaism.
When the Romans took over the Jews why did they allow them to practice there religious beliefs?
Most of the time, when the Jews paid their taxes and did not revolt, their religious practice was tolerated. However, there were periods of extremely cruel decrees and their enforcement, prohibiting the practice of Torah-commands. One example of the latter was under Vespasian.
When the Romans took control of the Jews why did they allow to practice their religious beliefs?
Actually, there were times when the Romans outlawed Judaism, such as during the time of Hadrian. During those times that the Romans didn't interfere with the internal life of the Jews, the reason was because the Romans wanted to receive their taxes. That, and making sure none of their colonies planned rebellions, was usually the only thing that the Romans were really concerned about.
THe romans began to punish people for their religious beliefs what word best explans this practis?
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When the Romans took control of the Jews why did they allow them to continue there religious beliefs?
Ancient religions did not impose their beliefs on others as the later monotheistic Judaism and its offshoots Christianity and Islam do. The Romans recognised that the gods were really the same, just with different local nanes - Jupiter = Zeus = Jehovah. When Pompey captured Jerusalem, he straightway went up to the temple and sacrificed to Jehovah.
When the Romans took control over the Jews why did they allow to practice their religious beliefs?
They didn't. For the most part. There was a time called "Gizeiros HaShmad" meaning: decrees of destruction-because there were laws forbidding Jews to obey their religion-thereby destroying their spiritual growth. There were however certain times during certain rulers when the Jews were allowed to practice their beliefs.
When the Romans took over the Jews why did they allow the Jews to practice their religious beliefs?
They didn't. For the most part. There was a time called "Gizeiros HaShmad" meaning: decrees of destruction-because there were laws forbidding Jews to obey their religion-thereby destroying their spiritual growth. There were however certain times during certain rulers when the Jews were allowed to practice their beliefs.
When the Romans took over the Jews why did they allows the Jews to practice their religious beliefs?
They didn't. For the most part. There was a time called "Gizeiros HaShmad" meaning: decrees of destruction-because there were laws forbidding Jews to obey their religion-thereby destroying their spiritual growth. There were however certain times during certain rulers when the Jews were allowed to practice their beliefs.
When the Romans took control of Judea why did they allow the Jews to practice their religious beliefs?
Actually, there were times when the Romans outlawed Judaism, such as during the time of Hadrian. During those times that the Romans didn't interfere with the internal life of the Jews, the reason was because the Romans wanted to receive their taxes. That, and making sure none of their colonies planned rebellions, was usually the only thing that the Romans were really concerned about.
