How were the Temple offerings from Jews across the Roman Empire protected?
Rome recognized Judaism as an ancient religion and protected the vast offerings Jews throughout the Roman Empire sent to the Temple. Consequently, those gifts were never lost; not a dollar or an ounce of the money sent was ever missing.
Les explains that the Judaistic religious people had clout with Rome, and Rome had respect for Judaism because it was considered one of the ancient religions. That respect meant the vast amounts of money Jews from one end of the Roman Empire to the other sent to the Temple as offerings were protected. Les says never was a dollar lost, never an ounce of those gifts lost, because Rome recognized and protected it. He also notes this clout allowed Jews to demand extradition of Jews they wanted to deal with in their own religion and bring them back to Jerusalem, which explains Saul’s authority to go to Damascus, arrest Jews, and drag them back to Jerusalem.
Why were the Temple offerings sent from all over the Roman Empire never lost?
Temple offerings from Jews across the Roman Empire were never lost because Rome recognized Judaism as an ancient religion and protected the Temple and its revenues. Roman authorities respected Judaism, so the vast sums sent to Jerusalem were safeguarded rather than plundered.
Did Jews throughout the Roman Empire send money to the Temple in Jerusalem, and was it safe?
Yes. Jews from one end of the Roman Empire to the other sent vast amounts of money to the Temple as offerings. Those gifts were never lost—not an ounce—because Rome recognized and protected the Temple offerings, reflecting Roman respect for Judaism as an ancient religion.