The Divine Augustus
Taken from Paul and the Faithfulness of God
author: N T Wright
contributor: SPCK - N T Wright
Description
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED: ROME AND THE CHALLENGE OF EMPIRE
4. The Religion of Empire
(ii) The Divine Augustus
(a) In Rome: Informal but Clear
The caution which Augustus displayed over any claims to divinity in Rome was not matched either by his keenest followers at home or by his enthusiastic supporters in the provinces. Both are important as part of the larger context for the various Rome- and emperor-related cults which shaped the world where Paul announced Jesus as lord...
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