The Roman Imperial Cult

from Engage the Word (ETW) · host Ryan Boyer

In this episode, I want to try to understand what it felt like to live as a Christian in Asia Minor at the end of the first century. We will cover the Roman Imperial Cult and how local Trade Guilds supported it, and put Christians into an impossible situation. (00:00) Introduction(7:30) The Fall of the Republic(20:35) Neokoros(43:23) Gratitude & Devotion(50:55) Cult Escalation through the Emperors(59:19) Caligula(1:03:05) Nero(1:15:35) Domitian(1:35:40) Summary(1:48:42) The Problem with the Guilds(2:04:21) So, what is Revelation about?

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