October 22, 2008

JESUS AS A ROMAN SOLDIER WITHOUT A BEARD

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The Jewish Messiah crucified as a criminal by Roman soldiers is transformed during the late "Christian" Roman Empire into a Roman hero dressed as a Roman soldier. How does this reflect the romanization of the New Testament Gospel?

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