A large Jewish Empire oppressing a tiny Rome by AD 0

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Could you have "YHWH is the best god" emphasized over "YHWH is the only god"?
It is possible and would be equivalent to the latin name of Jupiter "Optimus Maximus" (the best and the greatest). Something along those lines appears in certain very old psalms. But the POD in this TL is at a relatively late date so some kind of internal crisis is probably necessary to deflect the trajectory toward monotheism on which the Judean religion is already firmly engaged.
 
having a big depopulation of Syria and Egypt (Plague?) could allow for futher expansion of the Hasmonean kingdom


the karites are also more pagan y than the other jews so having them in power some how could help
 

fi11222

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having a big depopulation of Syria and Egypt (Plague?) could allow for futher expansion of the Hasmonean kingdom

the karites are also more pagan y than the other jews so having them in power some how could help
The Hasmonean kingdom is much later than the POD in this TL. It does not appear since it was a reaction to the Hellenistic kingdoms, which do not occur either in this TL.

Do you mean Karaites ?
 
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