The Ruthless Romans were the last big Evil Empire to rule over the nation of Israel. About 40 years after the time of Jesus, the Jews rebelled and tried to kick the Romans out. The Romans fought back viciously, torturing and killing many of the Jews. The ones that survived were sold to be slaves all over the empire.

The Jews remained scattered throughout the world for about 1900 years, and there was no nation of Israel – the land was occupied mainly by Arabs. In the past 100 years or so, many Jews have returned to the land and the nation of Israel exists again. This is exactly what God promised would happen in the Bible, and God is fulfilling this promise before our eyes today.