Biblically Compatible Archaeology and Geography

    “ This paper investigates the striking similarities in the characterization of Aelius Sejanus and Ofonius Tigellinus in Tacitus’ Annales ”.     04D3.Corbett.pdf                   Tacitus’ Evil Geniuses: Imperial Advisors in the Annales   The vision of the “evil genius” is a familiar one in our society. From numerous representations in film, literature and political satire, we have come to recognize the shadowy figure of the malevolent puppet-master. Such a character, however, is not absent from the histories of ancient Rome. This paper investigates the striking similarities in the characterization of Aelius Sejanus and Ofonius Tigellinus in Tacitus’ Annales . While there has been quite a bit of scholarly work done on characterization in the Annales , I shall expand on this research by focusing on these two figures, who do much to shape the legacies of their respective administrations.   Se...

  “ Previous scholars have noted the parallels between Tacitus’ account of the reign of Tiberius and that of Nero. Beginning with the name shared by the two emperors, their mother’s manipulative influence, and their rather sketchy ascensions to power, Tacitus takes the parallels further than do other authors, even using similar language in his openings of the narratives of the two Julio-Claudians ”.   Rebecca M. Edwards     Now this piece is interesting, it providing an angle that has not occurred to me in my pursuit of the emperor Nero ( Damien F. Mackey ). Edwards: Bringing/Burning Down the House in the Reign of Tiberius/Nero   Bringing/Burning Down the House in the Reign of Tiberius/Nero   Rebecca M. Edwards (Wright State University)   Previous scholars have noted the parallels between Tacitus’ account of the reign of Tiberius and that of Nero. Beginning with the name shared by the two emperors, their mother’s manipula...

  “There can be no good reason for doubting an identification, which would unquestionably have been proposed and hardly disputed had Sergius Paulus been known from any other source than the New Testament”.   D. G. Hogarth   Bryan Windle ( November 15, 2019 ) tells us about the archaeological evidence: Sergius Paulus: An Archaeological Biography – Bible Archaeology Report   Sergius Paulus: An Archaeological Biography   In our series of bioarchaeographies, we’ve been using archaeology to tell the life story of biblical figures.  So far we’ve studied  King Hezekiah ,  Pontius Pilate ,  Nebuchadnezzar ,  Gallio , and  Tiglath-Pileser III .  With each of these biblical characters, we’ve seen direct archaeological evidence that affirms their historicity as well as specific details in Scripture.  Sometimes in archaeology, however, a  possible  reference to a certain person is found, rather than a...

  “So John [the Evangelist] and Josephus both described two individuals in Jerusalem who were hated, basically invincible for a while, finally killed, and not allowed to be buried”.   Adam Maarschalk     Adam Maarschalk , who has written, from a preterist point of view, some compelling articles on the Book of the Apocalypse, has gone a long way towards identifying the Two Witnesses: The Two Witnesses Killed by the Beast (Revelation 11:3-13) – Pursuing Truth ….   Revelation 11:4   In Revelation 11:4, the two witnesses are identified as “ the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth .” As many scholars have recognized, this description draws on Zechariah’s “Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees”:   “ Now the angel who talked with me came back and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of sleep. And he said to me, ‘What do you see?’ So I said, ‘I am looking, and there i...