The Romans needed to create a new religion that was friendly to their occupation and would prevent the violent uprisings anticipated by Jewish Messianism.
Rómverjar sóu seg noyddar at byggja eina nýggja religión, sum góðtók hertøku teirra, og sum vildi byrgja upp fyri ógvusligum uppreistri, ið var stuðlaður av jødiskari messiastrúgv.