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1 | Roman documentation of Christs execution | NT general Archive 1 | rodent_tamer | 182201 | ||
Do Roman police reports or documentation exists of the crucifixion of Christ and absence of his body after burial? | ||||||
2 | Roman documentation of Christs execution | NT general Archive 1 | Machaira | 182202 | ||
Extant Roman documentation is scant, but here is a mention by the Roman historian 'Tacitus.' But all human efforts, all the lavish gifts of the emperor, and the propitiations of the gods, did not banish the sinister belief that the conflagration was the result of an order. Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called 'Chrestians' by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilate, and a most mischievous superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome, where all things hideous and shameful from every part of the world find their center and become popular. - Tacitus, Annals 15.44.2-8, c. 64 AD. Peace in Christ, Machaira |
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3 | Roman documentation of Christs execution | NT general Archive 1 | rodent_tamer | 182254 | ||
Thanx. It's so creepy how he calls tortures "exquisite". Very telling of the Roman brutality for those who didn't tow the company line. I remember reading somewhere that if any Roman soldier abandoned or even fell asleep at their post this was punishable by death. As told in the gospels, for fear of the body being stolen, the pharisees requested that the Roman soldiers guard the tomb right? If so, do you know if there is anything about this? Or any record that the soldiers abandoned their post? monica |
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4 | Roman documentation of Christs execution | NT general Archive 1 | Machaira | 182264 | ||
Hi Monica, As far as I tell there is no longer any official Roman record - if there ever was one to begin with. If we believe what Matthew tells us in his Gospel is true, (and I do), then it's highly unlikely that there ever was an official record. Notice in the following passage how the chief priests and elders promised to intervene on behalf of the soldiers. As far as politics go, it looks like there's nothing new under the sun. ;) Mat 28:11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. Mat 28:12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers Mat 28:13 and said, "Tell people, 'His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.' Mat 28:14 And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." Mat 28:15 So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day. Peace in Christ, Machaira |
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