A significant conflict develops between Daniel and Rosh. Though both are devoted to the cause of liberating Judea from the Romans, the two young men have completely different value systems. Rosh is something of a fanatic; for him, the end justifies the means. He's prepared to use the most ruthless methods to achieve his political goals, even if it means stealing from his own people.
For Daniel, such an approach is simply wrong; it defeats the whole purpose of what they're doing. The zealots are supposed to be fighting to liberate the Jewish people from Roman occupation. Yet in stealing from his own people, Rosh is treating them no better than the Romans treat them with their punitive taxation. Also, Daniel fights because he has to; Rosh, on the other hand, fights because he wants to. He actually enjoys leading the life of an outlaw with all the violence it entails. It is this difference in attitude toward physical force that ultimately sets Daniel on the path to following the way of Christ.
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