Throughout his reign, Constantine abolished the Jewish constitutional Apostolic teachings, and began to treat the Roman bishops as political aides. He agreed to enforce whatever opinion the majority of the bishops formulated.

The Jewish Temple was destroyed in 70 CE by the Romans under Titus. Then Israel was totally destroyed as a nation with the defeat of Bar Kochba (a false Messiah) in 135 CE.

Hundreds of thousands of Jews were massacred. Most of the survivors were dispersed into the Gamut (Diaspora or Exile), many of who were sold into slavery. The final utter defeat of Israel was seen by many Christians as a sign that Israel was rejected by her God. The “Church” was seen as the new Israel.

Anti-Semitism began to take a firm hold on Christianity. By the time that Constantine called the first general church council at Nicea in 325, anti-Semitism was endemic in the “Church.” The Council of Nicea was attended by 318 bishops, none of whom were of Jewish ancestry.

Laws legislated to change God’s seasons, changing the seasons of God’s calendar, and counterfeiting them with pagan festivals began to take form in Rome…