The Roman Empire Isn't a Political Empire, but a Promise of New Life

We will see some of the stones from herod's palace. Jesus wasn't marching on rome or leading a revolt with swords or clubs. He marches on the temple to do some house cleaning of his own. An empire is showing up in their own house,. Their own jewish house, with their own leadership. They are here to wage war on empire itself. But i don't think rome looks at jesus and bats - they look at him as an innocent peasant rabbi who has been running around telling people to forgive their enemies. And that has huge roman consequences.