Jews from distant parts of the Roman Empire would arrive by boat at the port of Jaffa, where they would join a caravan for the three-day trek to the Holy City and would then find lodgings in one of the many hotels or hostelries. Then they changed some of their money from the profane standard Greek and Roman currency for Jewish and Tyrian money, the latter two considered religious.Sanders, E. P. The Historical Figure of Jesus. Penguin, 1993.Ehrman, Bart D. Jesus, Interrupted, HarperCollins, 2009.
jews from distant parts of the roman empire would arrive by boat at the port of jaffa where they would join a caravan for the three-day trek to the holy city and would then find lodgings in one of the many hotels or hostelries then they changed some of their money from the profane standard greek and roman currency for jewish and tyrian money the latter two considered religioussanders e p the historical figure of jesus penguin 1993ehrman bart d jesus interrupted harpercollins 2009