Who did the Romans worship at the time of Jesus?

The Romans expected the Jews to worship the emperor as a god. But the Jews’ religion commanded them to worship only one god: Yahweh. Their refusal to worship any of the Roman emperors, infuriated those rulers.

What happened to the Romans who crucified Jesus?

According to some traditions, the Roman emperor Caligula ordered Pontius Pilate to death by execution or suicide. By other accounts, Pontius Pilate was sent into exile and committed suicide of his own accord. Some traditions assert that after he committed suicide, his body was thrown into the Tiber River.

Was Jerusalem’s Temple ever rebuilt after 70 CE?

Was Jerusalem’s temple ever rebuilt after 70 C.E.? JESUS stated that not a stone of Jehovah’s temple would be left standing upon a stone —a prophecy that was fulfilled when the Roman army under Titus destroyed Jerusalem in 70 C.E. ( Matt. 24:2) Later, Emperor Julian planned to rebuild the temple.

How did the Romans destroy the temple in Jerusalem?

After a four-month siege, on the 9th of the Jewish month of Av (then the 10th of August), the Romans stormed the city, killing everyone who was left inside and completely destroying the city and the Temple. It was said that so many were the slain on the Temple mount that the stairs to the Temple flowed with blood.

Why was the temple of Jerusalem so important?

The answer to these questions is the Temple of Jerusalem. The Second Temple was not only awe inspiring because of its religious significance, but also for its physical dimensions, its grandeur and its beauty. Thus as the Roman generals sat surveying Jerusalem and considering the Temple’s future they hesitated before ordering its destruction.

Was there an end times temple in the Bible?

Keep in mind that when the Apostle Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, the Jewish temple was still standing, as it wasn’t destroyed by the Romans until 70 A.D., so any reference to a physical temple would have been to that temple, not an end times temple. To understand that, let’s look at how Jesus defined the word “temple.”