This lecture describes the general characteristics of the Messianic Hebrew faith community known as The Way. Their esteem for Jesus, higher than any earthly authority, often clashed with the agenda of the Roman Emperor. In the survey book that accompanies the lecture series, is Jesus' prophecy in Luke 21:20-24. His prophecy was about the clash that would result in the destruction of Jerusalem. Fortunately, Jesus also included the route to escape capture or death.
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In this lecture, the indigeniois Egyptian believers of The Way were an outlawed religion surrounded by Roman officials, non-messianic Hebrews and a host of pagan religions of the culture. Being outnumbered, physically and philosophically attacked by non-believers, they fought back using spiritual...
In this lecture, the Roman Empire attempts to repair the ills from its crisis. It was also during this period that Christians throughout the Roman Empire experienced their worst persecution, than under any other emperor.
