Roman–Jewish Treaty (Roman Republic and Hasmonean Kingdom)

[Saxon Marauder]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman%E2%80%93Jewish_Treaty

In part, and this is the interesting part to me.  Can anyone confirm of deny this?

According to I Maccabees chapter 8:

May all go well with the Romans and with the nation of the Jews at sea and on land forever, and may sword and enemy be far from them. If war comes first to Rome or to any of their allies in all their dominion, the nation of the Jews shall act as their allies wholeheartedly, as the occasion may indicate to them. To the enemy that makes war they shall not give or supply grain, arms, money, or ships, just as Rome has decided; and they shall keep their obligations without receiving any return. In the same way, if war comes first to the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall willingly act as their allies, as the occasion may indicate to them. And to their enemies there shall not be given grain, arms, money, or ships, just as Rome has decided; and they shall keep these obligations and do so without deceit. Thus on these terms the Romans make a treaty with the Jewish people. If after these terms are in effect both parties shall determine to add or delete anything, they shall do so at their discretion, and any addition or deletion that they may make shall be valid. Concerning the wrongs that King Demetrius is doing to them, we have written to him as follows:, 'Why have you made your yoke heavy on our friends and allies the Jews? If now they appeal again for help against you, we will defend their rights and fight you on sea and on land.'

[brenden]

never heard of this one. but i know that in 63BCE the Romans made Israel into a client kingdom so i would be strange that within a 100 years Israel would go from an ally to an enemy   

[Tag-MehirTzedek]

This was the tragedy that lead to the eventual downfall. Israel made a pact with the pigs.

[Ephraim Ben Noach]

This was a great idea of a post! We could go a thousand different directions with this...