Seven Bad Precedents Set By Julius Caesar, and Reviewing 'Dynasty' by Tom Holland

“Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says Yahweh; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” - Psalm 12:5   This Episode’s Links and Timestamps: 00:00 – Scripture Reading 01:31 – Introduction 05:17 – My Commentary on Psalm 12 17:07 - Who Were the Julio-Claudians? 27:58 - ‘Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar’ by Tom Holland – Goodreads 50:40 – Dynasty Quotes by Tom Holland – Goodreads 1:12:53 – Precedent #1 – Playing to the Crowd 1:21:24 – Precedent #2 – Bread and Circuses 1:30:24 – Precedent #3 – Now Hiring: Scapegoats 1:42:53 – Precedent #4 – Familial Res Publica 1:50:12 – Precedent #5 – Precarious Triumvirate 2:02:33 – Precedent #6 – Who Dares Wins 2:11:03 – Precedent #7 – Imperial Deification 2:15:42 – The Julio-Claudian Dynasty as Divine Judgment 2:25:25 - Conclusion