Question

How were the Strain Rule and Roman Rule of Judah similar?

a. They were both religious laws imposed on Judah.

b. They both promoted cultural assimilation.

c. Both were methods of taxation in Judah.

d. Both contributed to social unrest in Judah.

Answer 1

The Strain Rule under Justinian imposed Roman law and religious unity on Judah, while the Roman Rule allowed for local customs alongside Roman law. Both are similar in contributing to social unrest in Judah. They differed in their approach to legal and cultural uniformity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Strain Rule refers to the imposition of Roman law throughout the Empire, including in Judah, by Emperor Justinian, as part of the Corpus Juris Civilis. Justinian enforced religious uniformity and centralized Roman law as a method of unifying the empire.

Contrarily, the Roman Rule of Judah would often involve the interplay of local and imperial law, with flexibility given to local customs provided they did not interfere with imperial interests such as taxation and loyalty.

The Strain Rule and Roman Rule of Judah were similar in the sense that both contributed to social unrest in Judah (d). This is seen through the periodic rebellions against foreign taxation and rule and the various divisions and tensions within Jewish society, such as between the Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes, and Zealots.

However, they differed in that the Strain Rule aimed for religious and legal uniformity under Roman jurisdiction, whereas under traditional Roman rule, as seen in Judea, there was some accommodation for local customs and practices.