A new review of my book was published in Journal for the Study of the New Testament and was quite positive! “Zeichmann’s well-written and engaging study of the Roman military throughout the NT is both illuminating and provocative.” That’s one heck of an opening sentence! Gary W. Burnett, Journal for the Study of the New […]
Read the article...This is a static URL that will have links to material from appendices for my dissertation. [These appendices have been temporarily removed as they are edited for inclusion in DMIPERP] [Edit: These appendices can now be read in revised form at www.ArmyOfRomanPalestine.com]
Read the article...I will be presenting a paper at SBL in San Diego this coming weekend, titled “Centurion as Rank of Peace? Social and Ideological Underpinnings of a New Testament Trope.” It will be in the Synoptic Gospels section (S22-244) on Saturday. Here is the abstract: More than anywhere else in the New Testament, the passion […]
Read the article...Here is the additional information I have found: Text: [1st hand] Imp(eratori) Cae[sari divi Traiani] | Parthic(i) [f(ilio) divi Nerv]ae nep(oti) | Traiano [Hadri]ano August(o) | pont(ifici) ma[x(imo)] trib(unicia) pot(estate) XIIII | c[o(n)s(uli)] III p(atri) p(atriae) | l[eg(io) X F]reten[sis] [2nd hand] [Antoninia]na{e} Translation: [1st hand] To the Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, son […]
Read the article...From the Jerusalem Post. The English translation reads: To the Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, son of the deified Traianus Parthicus, grandson of the deified Nerva, high priest, invested with tribunician power for the 14th time, consul for the third time, father of the country [dedicated by] the Tenth Legion Fretensis Antoniniana. I hope […]
Read the article...Welcome to the inaugural post of my new blog. I wanted to start it off with a look at a fascinating papyrus originating from the Judaean village of Ein Gedi from 6 May 124 CE. It was published as P.Yadin 11, but the official SBL Handbook abbreviation is 5/6Ḥev 11. The monumental work of the […]
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