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Though New Testament scholars have written extensively on the Roman
Empire, the topic of the military has been conspicuously neglected,
leading many academics to defer to popular wisdom. Against this
trend, The Roman Army and the New Testament provides a clear
discussion of issues that are often taken for granted: Who served
in the military of early Roman Palestine? Why did men join the
Roman army, seemingly at odds with their own interests as subject
peoples? What roles did soldiers serve beyond combat? How did
civilians interact with and perceive soldiers? These questions are
answered through careful analysis of ancient literature,
inscriptions, papyri, and archaeological findings to paint a
detailed portrait of soldier-civilian interactions in early Roman
Palestine. Contrary to common assumption, Judaea and Galilee were
not crawling with Roman legionaries with a penchant for cruelty.
Rather, a diverse mix of men from Palestine and nearby regions
served as soldiers in a variety of social roles: infrastructure
construction, dispute mediation, bodyguarding officials like
tax-collectors, etc. Readers will discover a variety of complex
attitudes civilians held toward men of Roman violence throughout
the Roman East. The importance of these historical issues for
biblical scholarship is demonstrated through a verse-by-verse
commentary on relevant passages that stretches across the entire
New Testament, from the Slaughter of the Innocents in Matthew's
nativity to the climactic battle with the Great Beast in
Revelation. Biblical scholars, seminarians, and military
enthusiasts will find much to learn about the Roman army in both
the New Testament and early Roman Palestine.
Though New Testament scholars have written extensively on the Roman
Empire, the topic of the military has been conspicuously neglected,
leading many academics to defer to popular wisdom. Against this
trend, The Roman Army and the New Testament provides a clear
discussion of issues that are often taken for granted: Who served
in the military of early Roman Palestine? Why did men join the
Roman army, seemingly at odds with their own interests as subject
peoples? What roles did soldiers serve beyond combat? How did
civilians interact with and perceive soldiers? These questions are
answered through careful analysis of ancient literature,
inscriptions, papyri, and archaeological findings to paint a
detailed portrait of soldier-civilian interactions in early Roman
Palestine. Contrary to common assumption, Judaea and Galilee were
not crawling with Roman legionaries with a penchant for cruelty.
Rather, a diverse mix of men from Palestine and nearby regions
served as soldiers in a variety of social roles: infrastructure
construction, dispute mediation, bodyguarding officials like
tax-collectors, etc. Readers will discover a variety of complex
attitudes civilians held toward men of Roman violence throughout
the Roman East. The importance of these historical issues for
biblical scholarship is demonstrated through a verse-by-verse
commentary on relevant passages that stretches across the entire
New Testament, from the Slaughter of the Innocents in Matthew's
nativity to the climactic battle with the Great Beast in
Revelation. Biblical scholars, seminarians, and military
enthusiasts will find much to learn about the Roman army in both
the New Testament and early Roman Palestine.
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