National Punishment
Question
Throughout history, the nation of Israel and Judah have been punished for their sins such as the golden calf, idolotry etc Prophets appreared and asked the people for repentence and continue to live in the promised land. My question is why was the nation punished so severely after Titus destroyed Jerusalem. From that time until 1948 the jews were always punished by other nations. What did the nation of Israel do so wrong to have so many years in exile. I have heard Christians say it is because the Jews did not believe that Jesus was the messiah. I find that hard to believe. I have read a substantial amount of history in connection to the historical events prior the 70 CE events and cannot justify such cruelty to the Jewish people. I look forward to your reply Walter