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The very first Roman emperor himself, Augustus
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Creating Christ

The very first Romanemperor himself, Augustus, in declaring that his adopted father, his...

The very first Roman
emperor himself, Augustus, in declaring that his adopted father, his great-uncle Julius was a god, would proclaim on his own
coins that he was a son of god

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The very first Roman emperor himself, Augustus,
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in declaring that his adopted father,
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his great-uncle Julius was a god,
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would proclaim on his own coins that he was a son of god.
Duration
10 seconds
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27
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:16
Uploaded
Apr 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Forensics expert J.S. Valliant reconstructs back story of how Roman Elites conspired to create Christianity, changing the course of history.
So he was a savior, a son of god, - Creating Christ 00:10
So he was a savior, a son of god,
- [Narrator] But all this religious innovation - Creating Christ 00:09
- [Narrator] But all this religious innovation
- The Romans were quite open to accepting culture - Creating Christ 00:07
- The Romans were quite open to accepting culture
In fact, many Romans were open to adopting - Creating Christ 00:06
In fact, many Romans were open to adopting
The Jewish culture however was far more exclusive - Creating Christ 00:09
The Jewish culture however was far more exclusive
And this was a source of conflict in the Roman empire - Creating Christ 00:09
And this was a source of conflict in the Roman empire
What's interesting in the new testament therefore, - Creating Christ 00:11
What's interesting in the new testament therefore,
- Basically that was one of the problems, - Creating Christ 00:18
- Basically that was one of the problems,
- One of the astonishing things that you learn, - Creating Christ 00:16
- One of the astonishing things that you learn,
They were so sectarian, - Creating Christ 00:10
They were so sectarian,
And many Romans came to resent Jews themselves - Creating Christ 00:13
And many Romans came to resent Jews themselves
- They were always a problem - Creating Christ 00:10
- They were always a problem
- And this is the context in which the gospels were written, - Creating Christ 00:08
- And this is the context in which the gospels were written,
- [Narrator] Not only did the Jewish people - Creating Christ 00:08
- [Narrator] Not only did the Jewish people
And the more the Romans attempted to assimilate them - Creating Christ 00:12
And the more the Romans attempted to assimilate them
- Since the successful Jewish revolt - Creating Christ 00:20
- Since the successful Jewish revolt
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area, - Creating Christ 00:20
- [Narrator] When Rome took over power in the area,
However, the Jewish people never accepted them - Creating Christ 00:11
However, the Jewish people never accepted them
- All other populations had to worship Roman state gods, - Creating Christ 00:11
- All other populations had to worship Roman state gods,
Jews, being monotheists and unable to worship idols - Creating Christ 00:06
Jews, being monotheists and unable to worship idols