Sworn to **** the Church (or at least forestall), Reviling Jesus, Christians, and Saint Paul, The Pharisees finally blow their cover. Things in Rome are starting to boil over; Vesuvian rumblings portend Pompeii . . . Judah await their Messianic day— But Claudius plans to expel all Jews . . .
Hateful superstitions cloud their views: Torah with Talmud their rabbis confuse. Not-so-Abrahamic agitation Fails again to unify the nation; Waiting for Moses/Elijah/David Some expectations are waxing fervid And Claudius moves to disperse the Jews.
Zionist riots make the nightly news Every Roman synagogue now must choose: Goyim government tells them to desist— Caesar demands incense—and some resist. For subversion (or just causing trouble) Imperial power rewards them double. Meanwhile, Claudius expels the Jews.
Failing empire demands what saints refuse; They wait for Babylon to pay her dues . . . Forced to pack up and leave, all Israel flees. No plagues, no Passover, no exit fees. Like Lot, they had to leave in a hurry; Enriched by God in interest, gold and worry. Now why would Claudius banish all the Jews?
Stand historically in Josephus’ shoes. Rabbis babble on while Rome’s legions lose . . . Empires die. It’s agonizingly slow. You think it happened suddenly—but no. In retrospect, not different from today. And History will have the final say: Why thendid Claudius expel the Jews?
Acts 18:2 And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) . . .