Roman Elites co-opted Christianity | James S. Valliant | Roman Provenance Theory

We discuss how Elite Roman Imperial Cultists played a heavy role in transforming Hellenistic Judaism into Pauline Christianity. We also discuss the possibility that Josephus and the Flavian Dynasty polemicized the Jews with the Sacking of Jerusalem by Titus and left a trace in the writings of the Gospels. Did the 7 year tribulation already happen during the Roman-Jewish War from 66-74 C.E.? James S. Valliant: https://www.creatingchrist.com/ #RomanProvenance #JamesValliant #Christianity #Gnostic #GnosticInformant