Jesus was born during a time when the Roman Empire had control over the Jewish people. There were serious tensions between the Romans and the Jews, as well as tensions between various Jewish sects such as the Pharisees and the Sadducees (“The Historical Background of Jesus’ Life” 2). The Jewish people were struggling to determine how to practice their religion after the end of their exile, during which new religious practices had developed. One key issue was how to keep the 603 laws detailed in the Old Testament...
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