The fourth century was a century of great change for the church. It was equally so for the Roman Empire. In fact, from this century onward it would be difficult to separate the history of Rome from the history of the church. In this episode, we look at the major events of the fourth century … Read More “Episode 76 – The Roman Empire in the Fourth Century” »
Tag: Roman Empire
The Christian Church existed within and was growing inside the Roman Empire. What was happening in the Roman Empire during the third century? In this episode we look at the Severan Dynasty, the Crisis of the Third Century, and the beginning of Empire-wide persecutions. This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Please consider … Read More “Episode 53 – The Roman Empire in the Third Century” »
Book Reviews, Roman Empire
Early Christianity is closely tied to the history of the Roman Empire. Whether as the victims of persecution or as those rising to positions of power, the church could never ignore the empire and vice versa. So some knowledge of the empire and the emperors is important for Christian history. A great resource for this … Read More “Emperors Don’t Die in Bed – Review” »
Since the time before Jesus, the Jews were a part of the Roman Empire. Not a willing part, but a part nonetheless. Not everyone was happy about this and there were attempts to throw off the Roman yoke. There was a war against Rome in the first century in which the Jews were defeated. That … Read More “Episode 48 – The Second and Third Jewish Wars” »
Back in episode 27, we looked at the Roman Emperors of the first century (or most of them). Now we take a look at the emperors from the last part of the first to the last part of the second centuries. This was a good time for Rome as they enjoyed “The Five Good Emperors.” … Read More “Episode 47 – The Roman Empire in the Second Century” »
One of the most important events in the first century for both Jews and Christians was the Jewish War (66-73 AD). This war included the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. Nothing would ever be the same. This episode gives a summary of the events of this first Jewish War. If you want more details … Read More “Episode 29 – The Jewish War” »
As important as the Jewish background is to the rise of Christianity, so is the Roman background. All of the events of the New Testament take place within the borders of the Roman Empire and there are frequent interactions with various aspects of Roman authority. This episode includes a short summary of the Roman emperors … Read More “Episode 27 – The Roman Empire in the First Century” »
General History
Study the history of the Christian church is a huge task. It includes two thousand years of history spanning the entire globe. One could spend their entire life studying the history of the church and only comprehend a fraction. Having said that, there are some related areas of history that very much affect the history … Read More “3 Related Areas to Church History” »