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Aspects of the Situation of the Jews and Implicitly of the Christians after the Roman Conquest of Jerusalem

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  • Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru

    (Timotheus Brethren Theological Institute of Bucharest)

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During the conquest of Jerusalem in 70 AD by the Roman armies, many Jews lost their lives, while others were caught up in the war. The city of Jerusalem was destroyed, and the temple, a masterpiece of art, was looted and burned. The Romans seized holy objects, including the seven-armed chandelier of solid gold, the golden table on which the 12 loaves of bread were placed, the embroidered curtain, the golden vessels and a Torah scroll later donated by the emperors Vespasian and Titus to the temple of the goddess of peace. The triumphal arch erected in the Forum in honor of Titus was decorated with relief reproductions of these trophies and depictions of scenes from the war in which the Jews had been so cruelly defeated. As testimony to this tragic event, there are also medals on which a woman's hands were tied and on which the inscriptions can be read: Iudeaea devicta, i.e., Judaea defeated, and Iudeea capta, i.e. Judaea captive. This article aims to provide an overview of the historical significance and impact of the Roman conquest of Jerusalem in 70 AD.

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  • Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru, 2024. "Aspects of the Situation of the Jews and Implicitly of the Christians after the Roman Conquest of Jerusalem," Scientia Moralitas Conference Proceedings 01295, Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.
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