Jesus lived in occupied territory. Israel, God's Promised Land, had been invaded by the Roman army: the people had been conquered. They had to obey Roman laws and pay Roman taxes. However, as in many of the territories in the expanded Roman Empire, the Jews had been allowed to keep their religious practices and social customs – but only if their way of life did not rebel against the occupying forces.
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