Editing Second Temple (section)

=== Under Roman rule ===
In the early 40s CE, a major crisis erupted when the Emperor [[Caligula]] ordered that a statue of himself be installed in the Temple—a move that would have deeply violated Jewish religious beliefs prohibiting idolatry.{{Sfn|Goodman|2006|p=48}} The Jewish population in Judaea and Galilee responded with mass protests and passive resistance, including a [[sit-in]] to block the Roman army from transporting the statue.{{Sfn|Goodman|2006|p=48}} Jewish leaders also mobilized diplomatically: [[Philo]], in Rome as part of a delegation representing the [[Jews of Alexandria]], appealed to Caligula, while Agrippa I, a Herodian prince and confidant of the emperor, attempted to dissuade him. The crisis was ultimately averted with Caligula's assassination in 41 CE.{{Sfn|Goodman|2006|p=48}}