That was a new idea for a Roman and surely for nationalistic Jews, for they thought that the Messiah would bring the Roman Empire to its knees and restore Israel to its former glory.
See oli uudne mõte roomlasele ja kahtlemata ka natsionalistlikele juutidele, kes mõtlesid, et Messias surub Rooma impeeriumi põlvili ning taastab Iisraeli endisaegse hiilguse.