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Paul establishes congregations of Jesus followers around the Mediterranean and writes letters that will become central to Christian theology.
Through the efforts of missionaries, faith in Jesus continues to
spread among Jews and non-Jews throughout the Roman Empire.
However, hostile locals, imperial forces and conflicting ideas
threaten to tear the young movement apart. On the issue of
conversion, Paul falls into open and angry disagreement with some
of the oldest members of the movement. Despite Peter's apparent
efforts to mediate the crisis, Paul distances himself from his
one-time allies. He establishes congregations of Jesus followers
around the Mediterranean and writes letters that will become
central to Christian theology. In 70 AD, disaster strikes. After
decades of rising tension, Judea erupts in revolt against Rome. For
four years, war rages. When Rome finally re-establishes control, it
destroys much of Jerusalem, torches the sacred Temple and enslaves
the population. The scorched ground of Judea can no longer support
a Jewish Jesus movement, but the communities established by Paul
will survive and grow.