>>24780307
Classical era jews became the Essenes and thus the Christians. The other sects were all wiped out when they attempted to genocide their neighbors.

>>512153750
That explains why jews tried to genocide Samaritans.

>>512063632
It really comes off as slimy when they pretend to be interested in Samaritans but casually neglect that they tried to genocide them.

>>511996088
The Romans did wipe them out, but the cult kept getting restarted.

>>511993814
Old hat, frankly. People calling themselves "jews" keep disappearing and new ones keep coming and picking up the mantle- but the routine of destruction and hatred in the guise of preservation is ever the same.