Synopsis

The Colosseum in Rome holds a grim distinction, erected in part with spoils taken from the destruction of Jerusalem and the defeat of the Jewish people. In the Roman mindset, Caesar’s triumph over the Jews was interpreted as proof of the superiority of Roman gods over the God of Israel. Consider then the encounter when early followers of Jesus arrived in Rome, attempting to convey to a vastly different culture the story of their Messiah's arrest, condemnation, and execution at the hands of a Rom