Sunday, July 2, 2017

Figure 06

 © 2017 David E. Graves
Portrait of a priest who served in the temple of the imperial cult. This statue comes from Ephesus and dates from the second cent. AD. The priesthood of the emperor cult was usually held by the local aristocracy, providing them with political status and a means of social advancement.

See also: David E. Graves, Biblical Archaeology Vol 1. Second Edition: An Introduction with Recent Discoveries That Support the Reliability of the Bible. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Toronto, Ont. Canada: Electronic Christian Media, 2018. Fig. 108.

For details on the Imperial cult see David E. Graves, Jesus Speaks to Seven of His Churches: A Commentary on the Messages to the Seven Churches in Revelation (Toronto, Ont.: Electronic Christian Media, 2017), pp. 57-60; 112-121.

See also Image 06.



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