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Title: A dictionary of religious knowledge (electronic resource): for popular and professional use, comprising full information on Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical subjects
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922 Conant, Thomas Jefferson, 1802-1891
Subjects: Theology Religion
Publisher: New York : Harper
Contributing Library: Emory University, Pitts Theology Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Emory University, Pitts Theology Library

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1 Roman Mile. bility, of whose luxury and profligacy somuch is said in the heathen writers of thetime. Various localities in modern Romeare identified by tradition with Paul, butthe traditions are very uncertain, and forthe most part untrustworthy. Its ruins,however, afford some interesting thoughincidental illustrations of the Scriptures.Chief among these is the Arch of Titus,erected to celebrate his victory over theJews. It contains upon the interior a mag-nificent alto-relievo representing the tri-umphal procession. Upon the one side theemperor is represented in his triumphal carsurrounded by his guards and suite; uponthe other are portrayed a number of persons ROME (EMPIRE OF) 820 ROME (EMPIRE OF)
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Arch of Titus. carrying the spoils of the Jewish Templein triumph. It affords the only definite rep-resentation we have of the sacred vessels de-scribed in the Scriptures, and is invaluableas a historic testimony to the truthfulnessin the minutest details of the Biblical de-scription of the Temple furniture. Rome (Empire of). At the time ofChrist the Roman empire had already be-come, consolidated, and Judea, which at thebirth of Christ was tributary to Rome,though it possessed a king, had become, atthe time of Christs crucifixion, simply a Ro-man province. The N. T.. especially in thegospels and the Acts, is full of reference to the Roman government. A brief statementof its character is necessary to a proper un-derstanding of some important events in thtlife of Christ, and the subsequent work of hisapostles. The empire was nominally elect-ive, but practically the supreme power passed by adoption, and, till Neros time, a sortof hereditary right seemed to be recognizedThe power of the e

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