strictly speaking, the nation of Israel did not exist, and had not existed since 722 BCE. In its place was the new province of Samaria, home of the Samarians or Samaritans. To the south of Samaria lay Judea, encompassing Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The Romans controlled all Palestine, including Galilee in the north, Samaria and Judea.
The Biblical land of Canaan, also called Israel was controlled by the Romans in the time of Jesus. They called it the province of Judea.
At the time of Jesus, Caesaria was the political capital of Israel, but Jerusalem was the religious capital.
AnswerAt the time of Jesus, the former kingdom of Israel was known as Samaria, the name given to it in 722 BCE by the Assyrians.
A:There had been no nation of Israel for over seven hundred years before the time of Jesus. The smaller southern nation of Judah, or Judea, was controlled by the Roman Empire, as was Samaria, the successor state to Israel.
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The Roman government ruled over Palestine the country Jesus lived in.
The Romans were in power at the time of Jesus.
The Romans were in power at the time of Jesus.
Yes, Israel was a country in Biblical times and had many kings. Not all of the territory was controlled by Israel until the time of David. For a time, there was a divided kingdom of Israel consisting of the northern and southern kingdoms.
At the time of Jesus they were governed by the Roman power, which was ruthless power.
To clarify your answer, there was no nation created during the time of Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem which is located in modern day Israel.
A:Strictly speaking, Israel did not exist at the time of Christ, and had not done so for over seven hundred years. Rome was the occupying power of Samaria, the successor state to Israel, and also in Judea . Galilee, which is also associated with Jesus, was ruled by Herod Antipas, but effectively under Roman control.