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There's no Roman Empire in the Bible.

Just a place (city?) called Rome, that some people mention and go to. And one mention of the language used there. That's it.

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a source familiar with the matter 5h ago 💬 2

Wasn't Pontius Pilate the Roman governor (ie dictator) of Judea?

So far as I can tell "Emperor" is basically a euphemism for "King", which various societies have had severe phobia about.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/emperor

The Roman emperors took the title of "Imperator" meaning something like "conquering general" because the Romans might have revolted if the rulers took the title of "Rex" (King).

The concept of "Empire" is a later invention that the people of that time would not have used.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/empire

The etymology is literally 'an area which is ruled', which Pilate's central role seems to establish.

So, I think you are playing a word game rather than thinking clearly.

Moreover, if you understand how the Roman governorship worked you see clearly that the Romans could never have crucified Christ. Once Pilate declares him innocent it would be murder to crucify him anyway.

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Niel Liesmons 3h ago

I'm taking the Word as my one true foundation and I'm seeing where that takes me.

Mainstream history, like most other teachings of men, doesn't make sense and is full of contradictions. So, especially when it also contradicts three Bible, I'm not looking at it for this exercise.

Wikipedia can say whatever it wants about Pilate, I'm not reading it. Who is he in the Bible?

If that exercise sounds totally retarded to you, no problem.

Niel Liesmons 3h ago

I find it very interesting that "Empyrean" means "on fire" in Greek btw :fire: