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Creating Christ

Since the successful Jewish revolt of the second century BC against their Seleucid Greek...

Since the successful Jewish revolt of the second century BC against their Seleucid Greek rulers, there had been a dynasty of genuinely authentic
nationalist Jewish kings, the Hasmoneans, the
descendants of the Maccabees who'd led that second century revolt, that is still celebrated by
Jews in the Hanukkah holiday

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- Since the successful Jewish revolt
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of the second century BC
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against their Seleucid Greek rulers,
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there had been a dynasty
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of genuinely authentic nationalist Jewish kings,
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the Hasmoneans, the descendants of the Maccabees
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who'd led that second century revolt,
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that is still celebrated by Jews in the Hanukkah holiday.
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20 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:24:21
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
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documentary
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Forensics expert J.S. Valliant reconstructs back story of how Roman Elites conspired to create Christianity, changing the course of history.
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area, - Creating Christ 00:20
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area,
However, the Jewish people never accepted them - Creating Christ 00:11
However, the Jewish people never accepted them
- All other populations had to worship Roman state gods, - Creating Christ 00:11
- All other populations had to worship Roman state gods,
Jews, being monotheists and unable to worship idols - Creating Christ 00:06
Jews, being monotheists and unable to worship idols
And so the Romans actually made exceptions, - Creating Christ 00:10
And so the Romans actually made exceptions,
And they were certainly not happy - Creating Christ 00:06
And they were certainly not happy
And the Jewish rebels themselves thought - Creating Christ 00:13
And the Jewish rebels themselves thought
- So they said that, "we should have no ruler but god. - Creating Christ 00:05
- So they said that, "we should have no ruler but god.
And so we're gonna throw off the yoke of Rome." - Creating Christ 00:21
And so we're gonna throw off the yoke of Rome."
This messianic prophecy was handed down - Creating Christ 00:09
This messianic prophecy was handed down
- The Romans saw the Jewish literature - Creating Christ 00:19
- The Romans saw the Jewish literature
And probably they're thinking, - Creating Christ 00:09
And probably they're thinking,
It became obvious, I'm sure, to the Romans - Creating Christ 00:16
It became obvious, I'm sure, to the Romans
- [Narrator] In the 1940s, important ancient documents - Creating Christ 00:18
- [Narrator] In the 1940s, important ancient documents
They're known as the dead sea scrolls. - Creating Christ 00:04
They're known as the dead sea scrolls.
- In the course of our studies, - Creating Christ 00:09
- In the course of our studies,
- The group of scholars who originally - Creating Christ 00:09
- The group of scholars who originally
And they controlled who had access - Creating Christ 00:06
And they controlled who had access
And I thought the only way that you could have - Creating Christ 00:17
And I thought the only way that you could have
And therefore I felt it was absolutely essential - Creating Christ 00:08
And therefore I felt it was absolutely essential