Thread 17916952

Tacitus on the jews

Jewish excursion

Tacitus gives in the 5. Book of Historiae as an excursion to the presentation of the Jewish war an outline of ancient Judaism. In his opinion, the Jews do not follow a belief, but a repulsive "superstitio" (superstitio), that they are a "holy tribe" (taeterrima gens) and have only "hostile hatred" (hostile odium) left for all other people. His judgment was devastating: the entire Jewish way of life was "absurd and contemptuous" (absurdus sordidusque).

Tacitus characterized the Jewish practice of religion as contrary to that of non-Jewish believers:

“In order to make sure of the people for the future, Moyses gave them new cult customs that are in contrast to those of all other people. Unholy there is everything that is sacred to us, on the other hand, what is considered a disgrace to us is permissible.“

Here's one.

>>17916952 (OP)
>Be Jews
>Lie
>Win
OK, so they employed the correct long term strategy. What's the problem here?

>>17916964
I‘m asking about what the ancient world thought about them.

>>17916964
>correct long term strategy
they literally got extinguished for being such kikes. that's why modern jewry uses matrilineal lineage. all the actual males line are probably dead this point

which is funny because the torah states it is through the male the bloodline is passed. basically every jew now is fake jews.

>>17916954
You're fucking annoying

>>17916952 (OP)
Romans were just triggered that Jews didn't want to worships their gods.
>their sky daddy is a silly superstition buy our sky family is very respectable and real
>Why do these people we conquered hate us do much? Are they just assholes?

>>17917132
>worships their gods
Greeks believed themselves to collectively form the earthly body of the god which sired their bloodline, that they were animated by the spirit of that god which was sewn into their flesh. Many came down from Olympus to establish such nations of people, and some even ascended back up if in life their deeds made them worthy of such remembrance.

Worship, in general, is a jew and Muslim mode of religions belief.

>>17916993
I know what Gibbon said about them
>Humanity is shocked at the recital of the horrid cruelties which they committed in the cities of Egypt, of Cyprus, and of Cyrene, where they dwelt in treacherous friendship with the unsuspecting natives; and we are tempted to applaud the severe retaliation which was exercised by the arms of legions against a race of fanatics, whose dire and credulous superstition seemed to render them the implacable enemies not only of the Roman government, but also of mankind

>>17917410
>>17917447
Thanks