Otho roman emperor biography of mahatma gandhi

Article Information

Author: Jeremy Punt

Affiliation:
Department of Old and New Testament, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Correspondence to:
Jeremy Punt

email:
jpunt@sun.ac.za

Postal address:
Department of Old and New Testament, Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1314, Matieland 7602, South Africa

Keywords
postcolonial; empire; Paul; biblical hermeneutics; Roman

Dates:
Received: 11 Aug. 2009
Accepted: 24 Dec. 2009
Published: 17 June 2010

How to cite this article:
Punt, J., 2010, ‘Empire as material setting and heuristic grid for New Testament interpretation: Comments on the value of postcolonial criticism’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 66(1), Art. #330, 7 pages. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v66i1.330

Note:
Edited version of a paper read at the International SBL Meeting, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, 30 June–04 July 2009.

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© 2010. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.

ISSN: 0259-9422 (print)
ISSN: 2072-8050 (online)

Empire as material setting and heuristic grid for New Testament interpretation: Comments on the value of postcolonial criticism
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• Abstract
• Introduction
• Empire in the first- century CE
   • Paul�s material setting
• Paul, Empire and postcolonial studies
   • Empire as heuristic grid
   • Paul and Empire: ideology, ambivalence and mimicry
• Conclusion
• References

Using postcolonial analysis to account for the Roman Empire’s pervasive presence in and influence on early Jesus-follower communities (early Christians), as depicted in New Testament texts, is both evident (given its usefulness

Complete List of Roman Emperors and their length of reign: From Augustus to Romulus Augustulus

Roman EmperorReignBornDiedCause of deathDynasty/EraAugustus31 BC–14 AD63 BC14 ADNatural causesJulio-ClaudianTiberius14–37 AD42 BC37 ADNatural causes or murdered by his adopted son and heir CaligulaJulio-ClaudianCaligula37–41 AD12 AD41 ADMurdered by the Praetorian GuardJulio-ClaudianClaudius41–54 AD10 BC54 ADLikely poisoned by his wife AgrippinaJulio-ClaudianNero54–68 AD37 AD68 ADCommitted suicideJulio-ClaudianGalba68–69 AD3 BC69 ADMurdered by members of the Praetorian Guard under the instruction of OthoYear of Four EmperorsOthoJanuary-April 69 AD32 AD69 ADCommitted suicideYear of Four EmperorsAulus VitelliusJuly-December 69 AD15 AD69 ADMurdered by Vespasian’s soldiersYear of Four EmperorsVespasian69–79 AD9 AD79 ADNatural causesFlavian/Year of Four EmperorsTitus79-81 AD39 AD81 ADNatural causesFlavianDomitian81-96 AD51 AD96 ADAssassinatedFlavianNerva96–98 AD30 AD98 ADNatural causesNerva-AntonineTrajan98–117 AD53 AD117 ADNatural causesNerva-AntonineHadrian117–138 AD76 AD138 ADNatural causesNerva-AntonineAntoninus Pius138–161 AD86 AD161 ADNatural causesNerva-AntonineMarcus Aurelius161–180 AD121 AD180 ADNatural causesNerva-AntonineLucius Verus161-169 AD130 AD169 ADNatural causesNerva-AntonineCommodus177–192 AD161 AD192 ADMurdered in a conspiracy involving the Praetorian PrefectNerva-AntoninePublius Helvius PertinaxJanuary-March 193 AD126 AD193 ADMurdered by the Senate on the orders of Septimius SeverusYear of Five EmperorsMarcus Didius Severus JulianusMarch–June 193 AD133 AD193 ADMurdered by a palace soldierYear of Five EmperorsPescennius NigerApril 193 – May, 194
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    • Early Life & Family

    In the year 68 AD, Nero committed suicide, ending not only his reign as Emperor of Rome but the reign of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. Unsurprisingly, this plunged Rome into chaos as multiple factions tried to fill the power vacuum created by the fall of Nero. Following that came a crisis known as the Year of the Four Emperors which, as you might guess, saw four different men seize the throne in the span of less than a year. Once the dust had settled and the turmoil ended, Rome had a new emperor, Vespasian, who started his own Flavian Dynasty.

    Vespasian was instrumental in bringing some much-needed stability back to the Roman Empire. His reign was mostly peaceful and focused mainly on restoring Rome’s infrastructure and economy. He also undertook ambitious building projects as parts of the city were still in shambles following the Great Fire of 64 AD during Nero’s time. Some of his more notable building projects included the Temple of Peace and, of course, the Flavian Amphitheatre which became the most iconic landmark of the Roman Empire, better known today as the Colosseum.

    In The Lives of the Caesars, ancient historian Suetonius provided us with information regarding Vespasian’s early years. According to him, the future emperor was born Titus Flavius Vespasianus on November 17, 9 AD, in the Sabina region of Italy in a village called Falacrinae whose exact whereabouts are unknown today. 

    By all accounts, Vespasian came from humble beginnings. Suetonius describes the Flavian House as obscure and “without family portraits”, yet one that the country has no reason to be ashamed of. The first Flavian of note was Vespasian’s paternal grandfather, Titus Flavius Petro, who fought as a centurion for Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus against Julius Caesar. After his side lost the war, Petro obtained a full pardon and became a tax collector. His son, Sabinus, followed in his father’s footsteps and became something one would not think possibl

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