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In this insightful discussion, acclaimed scholar Prophet John Dominic Crossan explores the deep historical matrix of early Christianity, examining how faith emerged within the powerful context of Judaism and the Roman Empire. Before Prophet Jesus brought a message of peace and divine love, imperial rulers like Caesar Augustus and Alexander the Great claimed divine status through power, conquest, and military dominance. Crossan contrasts these imperial theology narratives with the radical counter-cultural vision presented by the historical Jesus and the Apostle Paul.
By examining early history, biblical texts, and early Church origins, this video reveals how calling Jesus "Lord" served as a direct theological challenge to Roman authority. Discover how early Christian and Jewish contexts reframed concepts of salvation, spiritual devotion, and divine identity in a world dominated by imperial propaganda, offering profound historical
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Who is John Dominic Crossan?John Dominic Crossan (born 1934) is an Irish-American New Testament scholar, historian of early Christianity, and former Catholic priest. Dominic Crossan has produced both scholarly and popular works. His research has focused on the historical Jesus
on the anthropology of the Ancient Mediterranean and New Testament worlds and on the application of postmodern hermeneutical approaches to the Bible.
What is Caesar?Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, known by his cognomen Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician and military general. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
What is Roman?In historiography, ancient Rome is Roman civilization. From the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, encompassing the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire
until the fall of the western empire. The civilization began as an Italic settlement in the Italian peninsula, dating from the 8th century BC, that grew into the city of Rome and which subsequently gave its name to the empire over which it ruled and to the widespread civilisation the empire developed. The Roman empire expanded to become one of the largest empires in the ancient world, though still ruled from the city, with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants (roughly 20% of the world's population) and covering 5.0 million square kilometres at its height in AD 117.
