REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 13 - The Roman Emperors, Palestine
Key Topics
- The Growth of the Roman Empire
- Augustus
- Tiberius
- Caligula
- Claudius
- Nero
- Vespasian
- Titus
- Domitian
- Nerva
- Trajan
- Hadrian
- Agrippina (the mother of Nero)
- The Fire of Rome, AD 64, and its consequences
Scripture Readings
- Daniel 7:7-8 & 19-28 : The Fourth Kingdom is usually taken to mean the Roman Empire.
- Luke 2:1-2
- Acts 18:1-2 : Claudius expelled the Jews (and Jewish Christians) from Rome because they were having riots about "one, Chrestus" - i.e. Christ
- Acts, chapters 25 & 26 : Paul, Festus, and Agrippa II
Textbook Readings
The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers
- The Rise of Augustus - the Augustan Peace, pages 193-197, map 96 - chart 20
- The Roman Empire during the early Expansion of the Church, pages 236-237
- The Politics of Palestine, pages 237-241. maps 114-115
- The Emperors of Rome from AD 69 to 138, pages 263-265, map 127
- Successors to the Flavian Dynasty, pages 268-270, map 128
Course Notes
- Map of the Growth of Rome
- Maps of the Roman Empire
- Palestine at the time of Jesus
- General Time-line for 63 BC to AD 200
Discussion Board 13
Thread : Whom would you most like to have been :
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasiam, Titus, Domitian, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Seneca, or Agrippina ?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his/her life, and say why you chose him/her rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' Threads :
If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the history of the period ?
Useful Links to get you started
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Report for this Module
An Essay on the History of the Roman Empire and the Emperors from Augustus to Trajan (approx. 10 pages)
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then submit it to the relevant SafeAssign box on the BlackBoard site for the course.
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