Faculty Publications

Document Type

Article

Publication Version

Published Version

Keywords

Roman History; Ancient Judaism

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Polish Journal of Biblical Research

Volume

23

Issue

1-2

First Page

41

Last Page

81

Abstract

The period commonly known as the “Crisis of the Third Century” (235-284 CE) began with the assassination of the Roman emperor Severus Alexander (222-235 CE), the last ruler of the Severan dynasty. This turbulent era was marked by nearly fifty years of civil war, barbarian invasions, rebellions, and political and social unrest caused by approximately twenty-six claimants to the imperial throne. Although the end of this age of disorder under Diocletian (284-305 CE) is well-known, we have little information about much of the third century CE, particularly its first decades. This study examines book 13 of the Sibylline oracles, which contains significant and largely neglected historical materials written from the perspective of a Palestinian Jew who was loyal to the Roman Empire, and who documented his community’s view of its enemies during the third century CE.

Department

Department of History

Original Publication Date

12-2024

Object Description

1 PDF File

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2024 Enigma Press. Permission to post the article to the institutional repository granted by the publisher.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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