Higher: Romans and Jews

Isolation of Roman gods

Merging of foreign gods with their own (syncretism)

Complete rejection of all foreign religions

Forced conversion to Roman paganism

They saw them as politically disruptive or socially dangerous

Because they were not polytheistic

All foreign religions were attacked

Due to their inability to pay taxes

Forced conversion to Roman paganism

Completely banned within the empire

Allowed to worship in their own way but not allowed to convert others

Highly favorable and promoted its practices

Jews' alliance with Roman enemies

Jews' refusal to engage in Roman state worship

The construction of Jewish temples in Rome

Jews' refusal to pay tax to Rome or pray to Roman gods

The revolt was peacefully resolved

Jews successfully overthrew the Roman officials in Judea

Romans destroyed the holy temple and exiled Jews from Judea

Jews were granted full religious freedom

Forced conversion to Roman gods

With immediate ban and persecution

With tolerance if they posed no threat

Ignored them completely

All foreign religions were monotheistic

They did not engage in Roman state worship

They were too similar to Roman religion

The religions were monotheistic

Convert it into a Roman temple

Put a statue of himself up

Destroy it completely

Hold Roman religious ceremonies there

They were forced to convert to Roman paganism

They were allowed to worship in peace

They were heavily taxed and persecuted

All Jewish practices were banned

Sacrifices to Roman gods

Roman military banners

Portraits of the emperor

Statues of Roman gods