Comments by "David Himmelsbach" (@davidhimmelsbach557) on "Arzamas" channel.

  1. The Romans had a Jew, Josephus, re-craft the crucifixion to shift the blame away from Rome onto the conquered, the Jews. No-one has ever found contemporary documents to support his narrative. When he wrote, the diaspora was old news. ( He was 30-years late to that story. ) Consequently, EVERYTHING scholars have tussled with is in grave doubt. I, myself, find it impossible to believe that Pilate gave a second thought as to what this or that Jew thought about rabbi Jesus... for He certainly was a Jewish rabbi. Jesus never preached to the gentiles. What did Him in HAD TO BE His throngs of followers. That's all it would take. Elsewhere in the Roman Empire, fellows who developed quite a following were whacked out of hand all the time. The Romans wiped out the Druids (Celtic clergy) -- to a man -- and -- but months later -- crushed Jewish clergy in Palestine. Obviously, no Jewish rabbi is going to ever plead with the Romans for them to crucify a fellow rabbi. It just could NEVER happen. BTW, a Jew achieves rabbi status by knowing the Scriptures front to back -- and by being an authority that other Jews look to. Jesus qualified on both counts. He was crucified not because of the religious doctrines He preached but because He was seen as way too popular and one who could plainly lead any rebellion with his charisma. Spartacus was not forgotten.
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  2.  @steveswangler6373  Whatever it is, it ceases to be a 'cult' when everyone and his brother are invested in it. 'Cult' means fringe. BTW, the 'cult' crossed all cultures, nations and tribes. That's some 'cult.'
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  3. I can't BELIEVE that you skipped past the trigger event WRT Caesar. He started minting specie with his own face upon the coins. This was utterly taboo. Only the dead were to have their persona glorified upon coinage. This taboo still exists in American coinage. Note the contrast with Britain. QE has been on English coinage for many decades. Previously, Caesar had been paying his own legions out of his own pocket// captured spoils and slaves. This infuriated the Senate. Indeed, Caesar had been breaking Roman law and tradition for many years BEFORE he crossed the Rubicon. Politically, he stabbed Pompey Magnus in the back... and MANY another over the years. The dude was Napoleon before Napoleon.
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  4.  @Braglemaster123  Ah... a nattering savant. Quite the exposition... for you.
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