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6AD - Augustus turns Judah into the Roman province of Judea - Jews were treated cruelly... strengthening the desire for the Messiah.
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30-33 AD - Jesus travels through Gailee and Judea preaching... and gaining followers. Jesus preached that the end was near and for repentance but God was loving and would forgive them. The disciples of Jesus referred to him as Rabbi (Jewish Teacher), and thought of him as the messiah... other Jews did not.
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33 AD - The Roman governor Pontius Pilate (Pilatus) had Jesus arrested and crucified, the death of criminals.
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66 AD - Jews rebel against Roman rule and overpower the small army in Jerusalem