Skip to main content

Denarius Portraying Julius Caesar


Denarius Portraying Julius Caesar

‎In Roman civil war, Julius Caesar defeated Pompey, who had captured Jerusalem in 63 B.C. Rome’s Senate named Caesar dictator in 45 B.C. This silver Roman denarius, minted 44 B.C.—the year Caesar died—portrays him with the legend “Caesar, Perpetual Dictator” (obverse). The reverse features fasces and axe—authority symbols—with clasped hands, a globe, and the caduceus, Mercury’s winged serpent staff (also a symbol of peacemaking). The inscription names the mint director. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship ended the Roman Republic. Later imperial titles included his surname (Phil 4:22).
Matt 22:17, 21, Luke 2:1, John 19:12, Acts 17:7, Acts 25:8–12, 21, Phil 4:22

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Furnishings of the Tabernacle

Furnishings of the Tabernacle . ‎The book of Exodus details the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings. As Yahweh’s sanctuary, the tabernacle served as God’s dwelling place among the Israelites—the expression of the covenant between Yahweh and His people ( Exod 25:8–9 ).

The Ten Plagues of Egypt

The Ten Plagues of Egypt

A Threshing Floor

A Threshing Floor In the ancient world, farmers used threshing floors to separate grain from its inedible husk (chaff) by beating it with a flail or walking animals on it—sometimes while towing a threshing sledge. Sledges were fitted with flint teeth to dehusk the grain more quickly. Other workers would turn the grain over so that it would be evenly threshed by the sledge.