what was Jerusalem like in about 20BC to 30AD while Jesus was growing?

Question

i guess like modern day Iraq or Syria where there was so much hatred, anger, etc.
i guess that's why his msg of love was like.."omg!"
historical facts welcome.
bigots, steer clear pls!

hey!
i mean hw real life was like then! try to make it interesting with current real life scenerio, like in China, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, South Africa, or a place where we know all is not well

Answer 1

It was occupied territory. The Jewish Temple cult was allowed, to keep the peace, but the Judean district was under the jusrisdiction of a Roman procurator (remember Pilate?) because the previous governor didn't have the gift for keeping his subjects in line. The other districts, Galilee for example, had nominally Jewish "kings" (like Herod Antipas) who were in the emperor's pocket. As long as taxes were collected and riots were few and seldom, Rome didn't care who the actual governors were. When an insurrection arose in the year 67, Roman army divisions were redeployed to put it down. It took three years and the destruction of the Temple to do it. That permanently changed the character of Judaism. Without Temple sacrifice, the priests and Sadducees lost their reason for being, Judaism became a religion of the book and classical Rabbinism began.

As for ordinary life, Jerusalem was the most likely place for observant Jews to maintain their lifestyle. But further out, the Roman influence asserted itself. People tended to speak Aramaic among themselves, Greek (not Latin) in the marketplace. There was a cosmopolitan streak in the province of Palestine because it was between so many other important places. People lived in masonry houses for the most part. Those who weren't farmers were likely technicians (i.e. carpenters, masons and the like). Most welcomed Roman technical innovations such as roads, aqueducts and such, although the more observant were less keen on the entertainments, such as gymnasiums and stadiums. (They'd had a bad experience with Greek culture a few hundred years before.)

Politically, they didn't like having the Romans in charge but their own Hasmonean kings had fought among themselves and brought Rome down on them. At least it was quiet, usually. However, it was nice to think that God might decide to free his people again like Moses, or like the Maccabees. But picking out a "messiach", a divinely appointed king can be a tricky business, and many volunteered for the job.

Answer 2

Jerusalem had the Temple, which was the centre of Jewish worship. It was also a military and administrative centre. As such, it probably had a lot of scheming like in the Beltway these days (Washington, DC). it was controlled by the romans

Answer 3

Jerusalem had the Temple, which was the centre of Jewish worship. It was also a military and administrative centre. As such, it probably had a lot of scheming like in the Beltway these days (Washington, DC).

Read Josephus.

Answer 4

Well I'll tell ya...........the way I rememeber it was just like yesterday. the teens were out of control and jobs seemed impossible. The boss was a slave driver and women expected rights. There were talks of burning bras, but seemed useless since no one wore them. Transportation was slow and smelly.

All kidding aside. It seems it was oppressed like it is now with religion that controlled and dominated the people to follow empty cermonies that produce a self righteousness that could not be obtained

Answer 5

It was a Roman Provence, and there was a lot of unrest among the people, which led to a Jewish revolt a few years later.

Answer 6

I dont know but if you find someone, please get them to email me the name of their doctor!!

lol

my guess is watch Jesus of Nazereth. Gives a good feel for what it was like as Jesus grew up as a young boy for the first hour or so of the movie. It is 6 hours long in total.

Answer 7

I did a search
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Answer 8

I even have continually concept that Christ took the keys of dying and hell from devil; yet the place is the scripture that asserts so. i could elect to work out it. some issues sound so stable that we elect to repeat them. He did carry forth to the saints, and led captivity hollow area. The Bible says it and it says he has the keys of dying and hell; yet the place does it say that devil ever had them? I in basic terms elect to work out scripture. i don't elect my imaginations to make up the be conscious of God. i elect His be conscious organic because it extremely is.

Answer 9

from what i remember chocolate bars were much bigger!

Answer 10

ONE word " HOLY"