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#312 What You Should Know about Government at the Time of Christ with Professor Sean O’Neill

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Proper application of Scripture to public life requires or at least argues for a general understanding of the government structure at the time of Christ and the early church. Who were the Herods? What authority did the Jewish High Priest and Council have? How did these two government entities interact with Rome? In this episode, Professor Sean O’Neill explains government at the time of Christ and why this knowledge is important in reading the New Testament (and applying it to our public witness).

Here are some of Professor O’Neill’s credentials:

  • Bachelors, University of Michigan; — Masters and PhD, University of Cincinnati – Bronze age archeology. Egypt.
  • Teaching at Hanover College since 2011 in the Dept. of Classical Studies (focusing on the archaeology, language, literature, and history of the Ancient Mediterranean world).
  • Published scholarship on topics ranging from the archaeological site of Troy to the art and archaeology of Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt.
  • Ancient Language and Literature studies have included working on (and teaching) texts in Latin, Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew, Hieroglyphic Egyptian, and Demotic Egyptian.
  • Can read and write 11 languages.

    • Key Takeaways:

    • The three key governmental entities in Palestine at the time of Christ and the early church.
    • Examples in Scripture of how these three entities interacted.
    • An explanation of Paul’s civitas or Roman citizenship and how he used it to further his ministry.
    • How the early church engaged in public life.
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