Tag: caesar
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1st century Rome – an awkward embrace of RELIGION & politics
Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death” John 18:31 NKJV As a reminder from our study of John 18, the Messiah Jesus was seized by officials of the Temple in…
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Kings, Governors, Politicians & Priests 2– Pontius Pilate
Τίνα κατηγορίαν φέρετε κατὰ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου “Tis katēgoria pherō kata ho anthrōpos hoytos? John 18:29 – question of Pilate to the Jews who brought Jesus before him “What accusation do you bring against this Man?” Pilate’s question to those who brought Jesus before him is most appropriate for any judge of a man brought…
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Kings, Governors, Politicians & Priests – Power in the Palaces of Justice
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. John 18:28 KJV the Praetorium – in the Palace of Power I don’t know about you, but the rapid-fire…
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Emmanuel -2
Christmas according to the Gospel Yesterday, in part one of this 3-part Christmas series, I mentioned that ‘Emmanuel’ is a Latin or romanized spelling of “Immanuel” from the Hebrew. I also remind us that Christmas was a minor celebration, actually banned at times by the church. We began discussion of the Nativity (the birth of…
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Judea of Herod
(Just a bit more Roman history before we continue in Luke 7) Prior to Roman Rule: • Judah in path of invading armies crossing eastern Mediterranean shores – Judah controlled by Syrians, Greeks, Romans, others over the years • Syrians took over in 198 B.C., introduced Greek culture to Jews – Jews allowed to keep…
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Conquered and the Conquerers
Jesus, Son of Man, comes among us with a perspective of history of another dimension we can scarcely comprehend: time. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Before Abraham was, I AM. Remarkable statements! A perspective of history which can only be viewed outside of our dimension of time. Never-the-less,…
