The New Testament from a Roman Perspective with John Davie

At the time of Jesus’ birth, the Roman empire was governed by the emperor Augustus (27 BC - AD 14). The province of Judaea came under direct Roman rule in AD 6 and increasingly strained relations between the Romans and Jewish population had an inevitable influence on the portrayal of events in the Gospels. In this talk, lecturer John Davie roots the New Testament in its social and political context and shows how a historical approach can help us understand the problems faced by Jewish subjects and Roman authorities alike in Roman Palestine. Covering the political background to Jesus’ life and final days, the governorship of Pontius Pilate, and the significance of Jerusalem in Jewish belief, this wide-ranging talk untangles a pivotal moment in history, when classical and biblical worlds collide.
This was a Classics for All Lawyers Group event, hosted on Thursday 17 February 2022.

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Hodie ille sunt multae magistrae qui non dubitant repetere speculatio tamquam veritas sine humilitatas. Debemus acceptere illae verbae cum fides, conceptae inventa in consolatione, sed non verbae antiquae natus erant sanguine. Est fructum mentes corruptus ex plumbum et arrogantia. In centum annum illae verbae non erunt digna memorae.