Roman Military in Israel

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Christopher Zeichmann

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course explains how Romans came to rule Israel and what was their interaction with Jewish culture in the first century CE. The lectures explain the Roman military structure and lay a foundation for understanding the Roman military-related terminology found throughout the New Testament text. New Testament presents both positive and negative portrayals of military personnel. How did individual books and writers treat the Roman military? The study of the Roman military can give us deeper insight into many biblical passages. 

Course Features

  • Sessions 1
  • Duration 5h
  • Language English
    • Lecture1.1
      Why Study The Roman Military?
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Christopher Zeichmann
Christopher Zeichmann received his PhD from St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto and teaches at Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. He is editor of the forthcoming book Essential Essays for the Study of the Military in New Testament Palestine with Wipf and Stock Press. His research has been published in Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Method and Theory in the Study of Religion, New Testament Studies, Early Christianity, Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus, The Bible and Critical Theory, various other journals, and several collected volumes. He also created and runs the Database of Military Inscriptions and Papyri of Early Roman Palestine.
Roman Military in Israel
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