11-20-2009, 04:45 AM
Quote:What did Israel provide the Roman Empire with in terms of exports and such?Olive oil was among the exported articles; date oil probably too. Incense was traded through Caesarea.
Quote:Was being posted to Judae in the BC (ie Pontius Pilates position) more of a punishment or a proving ground? Meaning, were people who werent that good but needed a job posted as over seer or ruler there? Or was it a place that good people were sent to prove their worth?Some of the governors were well-respected men, like Julius Alexander, who went on to have a dazzling career, and became prefect of Egypt. For him, Judaea was a normal career move. Pilate kept the job for ten years; Tiberius obviously thought he did a good job over there, and I think that the story about his dismissal stands up to fair criticism.
