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Israel was located at a strategic point where many civilizations intersected and the interests of neighboring countries conflicted. Since it was a small country, it suffered many invasions from other countries such as Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon (New Babylonia) for a long time. For this reason, it is called the “afflicted nation.”<ref>[https://embassies.gov.il/UnGeneva/AboutIsrael/history/Pages/History-Israel-Timeline.aspx Mission of Israel to the UN in Geneva], HISTORY of Israel: Timeline</ref> Around 4 BC, which is presumed by historians to be the time when Jesus was born, Israel was suffering from heavy taxes, tyranny, and oppression under Roman authority.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/everydaybiblical0000lang/page/312/ Everyday Biblical Literacy : The Essential Guide to Biblical Allusions in Art, Literature, and Life], J. Stephen Lang, 2007, pg. 312</ref> With a strong belief that they were the “[https://watv.org/bible_word/israelites-history/ chosen people]” of God, the Jews practiced [https://www.britannica.com/topic/eschatology/Eschatology-in-religions-of-the-West#:~:text=Judaism,Ancient%20times Messianism], which was a belief that the LORD God would send them the Messiah, the Savior who would save them.<ref>Messianic Thought and Movements, Rebekka Voss, May 26, 2021</ref> Israel dreamed of a strong political messiah who would lead them out of Roman oppression.<ref>THE MILITANT DAVIDIC MESSIAH AND VIOLENCE AGAINST ROME: THE INFLUENCE OF POMPEY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN MESSIANISM, Kenneth Atkinson, ''SCRIPTA JUDAICA CRACOVIENSIA'' * Vol. 9, Kraków 2011</ref> In this situation, Jesus Christ appeared according to the prophecies in the Bible.