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Augustus-like Diocletian likewise had a trustworthy right-hand, second self

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    by   Damien F. Mackey     Augustus’s right-hand man de-luxe , his virtual ‘second self’, was Marcus Agrippa. Perplexed historians wonder why [Agrippa] did not seize the kingdom for himself.     Introduction   Several tyrannical rulers, who I have argued to have been just the one mighty emperor, have in common a most trusted right-hand man, in some cases even given the signet, whose power and influence seemed to be almost on a par with those of the emperor – yet without any apparent intention of rebellion or usurpation.   Such amounted to a most formidable, iron-clad partnership.   In my article:   Herod, the emperor’s signet right-hand man   (5) Herod, the emperor's signet right-hand man   I considered Antiochus ‘Epiphanes’ ; Augustus Caesar ; and Hadrian ; names that I had merged into just the one powerful emperor – {a Seleucid Greek at the time of the Infancy of Jesus Christ} – mos...
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Julius Caesar a fictitious composite

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    “The main body of Livy’s history, through book 45, mentions neither the name nor the character of Julius Caesar”. Lleland Liam Maxwell     We read at: Livy Only Proves that Julius Caesar is Fake   Livy Only Proves that Julius Caesar is Fake   Oct 05, 2024   Last week I published a thorough historiography of “Julius” Caesar, tracing the literary evolution of the title Caesar, the name Gaius, and the name Julius back through the ancient sources that shape their characters. One of the most surprising and fruitful discoveries came from Livy, a Latin author who is one of the founders of Roman history. Livy offers my case in point, showing that the character of Julius Caesar is partly ripped off of lesser characters named Gaius Julius.   The main body of Livy’s history, through book 45, mentions neither the name nor the character of Julius Caesar. The character of the “great” Caesar eventually shows up in a series of very...
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Righteous priest Simeon a witness to when Child Jesus brought to Temple

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  by   Damien F. Mackey   “For now in my old age, people—including the evangelist St. Luke—describe me as “righteous and devout” (v. 25)—a man who lived a life that was oriented to God and in accordance with the will of God, committed, in other words, to hearing  and obeying the word of the Lord”.     https://emmausinstitute.net/now-dismiss-nunc-dimittis-your-servant-in-peace-o-lord/ Adapted from “Biblical Meditations for a Blessed Advent: The Nativity Hymns in Luke’s Gospel”   Presented by The Emmaus Institute for Biblical Studies Faculty December 7, 2019 ~~~ Candlemas, 2021   Now Dismiss [Nunc dimittis] Your Servant in Peace, O LORD   Greetings, Good Friends. Please allow me to introduce myself.   My name is  Å im Ê¿ ôn . You probably know me as Simeon, and you can read the story I am about to tell you in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2, verses 22-35.   Like my namesake, Simeo...
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