The Hidden Relics: Secrets of Christian Roman Soldiers | Parable

[@ava1234ish]

The Roman guards stationed at the tomb after the crucifixion, at the request of Sanhedrin authorities, saw a blazing light early on the 3rd morning and then, that the great stone had been rolled away; when reporting these events to the Jewish authorities, they were bribed not to reveal what they saw . . . but they knew the truth. So, it was actually those Roman soldiers who were the 1st witnesses of the Resurrection. Thank you for uncovering this amazing evidence Simcha!

[@donalddotson-cw5ll]

How do you know that the Jewish authorities were bribed? What Truth did the Roman soldiers supposedly know?

[@djt241]

Man that's a revelation

[@JackOutLoud]

It’s also possible that these soldiers are not fusing invictus Solis with Jesus but hiding their faith using the acceptable forms of existing pantheon God symbols

[@djt241]

I thought as much its not fusing but rather they are saying that Jesus is the real invictus solis.

[@cmac2256]

The centurion was mention...Jesus healed his servant

[@StephanieSoressi]

That is a mistranslation. It was his beloved sex slave -- so common back then it had its own word, "pais". There is no question about it.

[@cmac2256]

@@StephanieSoressi Stephanie you have not been informed well then. It can mean many things...one is slave man woman or child, sexual or non sexual. It can also mean adopted depending on the context and meaning. I took latin at an AP level for three years. Romans did sometimes adopt slaves as their own children, homosexuality was also very widespread back then and more accepted. Most slaves were given to their masters as children and thus raised by them. They became more loved than the actual children at times. Ben Hur is a great depiction. Once your adopted...that's it...you are a full roman citizen and bear the name of your parents. For all knowing the blood is now binded to you.

[@StephanieSoressi]

@@cmac2256 LOL! The Latin is the wrong translation!!! It was written in ancient Greek! The grammar is clear: the slave is male, the love is eros. I'm a 48-year Bible scholar, Deary, and the Latin is wrong all over the place!

[@StephanieSoressi]

@@cmac2256 "Ben Hur is a great depiction?!" Bwahahaha! Uh, no. I suppose you get your archeology from the Flintstones?! Ben Hur got almost EVERYTHING wrong -- the swords, the sandals...EXCEPT the gay part! The recent film was so bad it flopped because fans of all things Roman gave it thumbs down! The previous blockbuster got one thing right, and slipped it by censors & Chuck! The crew, writer & actors all kept that part of the script from Heston -- Ben & his long-lost friend had been LOVERS!!! There are several documentaries about it!! So your comment is particularly hysterical! Get over it!

[@elaestioko7655]

Also Acts 10 story of Cornelius receiving Peter in Caesarea

[@jumaris28]

Make me smile to know who were those which took the risk and kept Jesus words alive . Amen 🙏🏼

[@gerardmazzarese9363]

Congradulations to brother Simcha. Another outstanding job. The video he did about Moses and the exodus I will never forget. He showed there how the real miracle of the plagues was to be found in Devine providence which makes the events more believable while pointing strongly to the hidden hand of God in delivering the Israelites out of Egypt.

[@beckylieb2637]

This video starts with a lie and then regurgitate what people already know when they dont follow lamestream thinking.

[@crazyforNarnia1]

This documentary forgets that the gospels tell of Roman soldiers believing in the 1st century after seeing Christ with their own eyes

[@yakovmatityahu]

It's their job to always create controversy with Jesus but our faith in the saviour is strong...I wish they make videos on Muhammad krishna buddha and alternative perspective of them...why always these channels attack Jesus Christ have you ever guessed dear Hannah?

[@aucuneideejsp8891]

St. Paul was a former Roman soldier.

[@MCMLXIable]

@@aucuneideejsp8891 no, he was a Pharisee. He even regarded himself as “a Pharisee of Pharisees”.

[@janu10048]

There's a line in the Gospels where a solider says, after Jesus has died on the cross, "Truly this man was the son of God." So none of this documentary is all that surprising.

[@guerrillapress77]

Exactly. Even without scripture recording it, it would stand to reason that Roman soldiers would have picked up on this new religious cult from judea. Roman soldiers were of varied faith's because the Roman empire was such a vast and varied place.

[@user-sh2mk8ew4c]

1 thing is CERTAIN. Christianity is over 2000 years old. Amazing show to me.

[@MsMike651]

This is not news.Many Roman soldiers became Christians.He knows it.The 40 Martyrs of Sabaste is just 1 example.

[@GildaLee27]

Roman armies had sizable camp followings. Many of those people would have been Christians as well, and perhaps just as likely to bear witness to Jesus Christ and have that message received.

[@StephanieSoressi]

Roman soldiers were polytheists & many added Jesus to their altars.

[@StephanieSoressi]

Camp followers were mostly prostitutes & purveyors of vice. Jesus was one of the many gods Roman soldiers invoked. They considered him the same as Attis & Adonis, and depicted him as a clean-faced youth with a magic wand.

[@GildaLee27]

@@StephanieSoressi Agreed that Roman legionaries may have invoked Jesus among others for a variety of reasons. It was a polytheistic world. I think legionaries & slaves were like vectors, spreading the good news around the Roman world. Did you watch the Waldemar Januszczak (?) series about early Christian art? Amazing & wonderful. One quib: there is a lot of archaeological evidence that Roman legions' camp followers included food & drink sellers, cobblers, leatherworkers, smiths, farriers, importers and many other goods & service providers in addition to sex workers, wine, and drugs.

[@StephanieSoressi]

@@GildaLee27 Yes, I thought about including them but most craftsmen were part of the army, or licensed by it. Like blacksmiths & cobblers -- absolutely vital to know the way Roman armor was supposed to be made, AND have materials. Soldiers usually had no money until after a plunder, so there were more hangers on that followed them back to Rome than out of Rome. But there was SO much variation, by year and region, commander and available resources. There are some pretty funny stories about that. I always thought it would be great material for comedic theater. Like when they were introduced to tripe as they built Hadrian's wall... Good to meet someone who does their homework.

[@corsousa]

It is entirely possible that Romans’ started believing in Jesus teachings and adopted Christianity. 300 years or so after Constantine made Christianity as their religion. It wouldn’t have been possible for the emperor do that if there wasn’t any support from the people

[@yakovmatityahu]

Thank you Emperor Constantine for helping the faith of Christ to grow and the gospel of Jesus Christ to spread...we all are thankful for your decision as Christians...Jesus Christ rest you in his arms.🙏

[@noone3272]

I don't understand. How would they have understood him? Different language etc. Also what would have made them to adopt an entirely foreign religion? What's so persuasive about christianity? Or Judaism? Europeans were forced into christianity

[@copeandseethe9279]

@@noone3272 cope

[@ryanknight9773]

@@noone3272 have you heard of Ufilas? The missionary that converted the goths to Christianity and was involved in the development of there alphabet and writing system. Given they conquered Rome it's naive to claim Christianity was forced upon all of Europe by the Roman empire.

[@area777th]

This message is not against Anyone of you and your comments, i had to post in yours because People with secrets will tried or do whatever they can to masked my understanding from reaching in the core of humanity’s mind and heart. I fear no one to spark the pure truth of righteousness in the imaginations of the living. Send it out anywhere i can. [ David and the Israelites betray the hope of righteousness on earth! Job 9:24. Psalms 34:11. Isaiah 1:4. (Ezekiel 39: 21-24). (Isaiah 14:12

[@cyepez]

Fascinating and quite revealing. One of my favorite documentaries by Simcha. On par with another one on ‘James the Brother of Jesus.’ Much gratitude.

[@philippeplouchart8156]

This makes sense because many Soldiers in the Roman army were not all from Rome or from the Italian peninsula of that time.

[@vincentkermorgant]

If you were a roman soldier in palestine around 33AD, you were first or second hand witness of the resurrection. The soldiers who crucified Jesus would testify to their mates that the man was dead on the cross and yet he resurrected. The roman army was the BEST spreader of the new religion, not the first jewish christians. The official conversion of the roman empire to christianity might have been a ploy to keep the support of a largely christianized army

[@noone3272]

No way! Those soldiers might have been local recruits I don't think romans were learning hebrew

[@vincentkermorgant]

@@noone3272 one hard rule of the roman army: no local recruits were used. They sent the recruits as far as they could from their birth place to ensure they had no bias toward the people where they stationned. For example a syrian recruit could end up in Gaul or Britannia but NEVER in palestine. There was also NO jewish legionnaires as their monotheistic religion did not allow them to swear allegiance to the divine spirit of the emperor

[@meroqero1476]

@@noone3272 aramaic, jesus spoke aramaic not hebrew

[@meroqero1476]

@@noone3272 also the spldiers knew greek, too

[@CPATuttle]

@@noone3272 Jesus and the apostles also spoke Greek. Only Jesus, Matthew and Paul knew Hebrew

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Can you update on the current status of the ancient archeology in Syria and how it has faired during the terrible events of the past few years

[@lone.wolf_5791]

Yeah sure. It's a f*cking bomb site.

[@samanthacanales9102]

This might be the most insightful video yet of the Christian era history, great work.

[@Hope-fv3kf]

Mark 15:16-47. Key Verse 15:39 “And when the centurion who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’” When they had asked Jesus the incriminating question, “Are you the Christ?” he answered “I am”.

[@yakovmatityahu]

Jesus is lord and God ❤️🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️

[@pamelaadam9207]

Every time I see that text. I cant help but say it in John Waynes voice thanks to that old film. It's highly probable that Romans contributed to the spread including some in higher office. We helped fund and save many of the new faith

[@neilcordeiro]

Fantastic investigative journalism...I thoroughly enjoyed the video...thanks 🙏🏼

[@raggazo23]

Yea, Roman soldiers were the first to be converted before the emperor, one of them was Saulo. “Saulo, Saulo why are you persecuting me ?” Another converter: Longino of Cesárea, the one who saw water and blood coming out from Jesus side

[@katelovewright4034]

You may have found evidence but it was already written in the Bible that some Romans accepted Jesus. Peter was chosen to preach to a Roman soldier. He was given a vision and God said to him to accept the Romans who seeks His name. This documentaries only proves the truth of the Bible but if you people search for the truth about Christianity without reading and understanding the Bible, it is but theories and speculations based on your understanding. The Christianity that you may be referring to is Catholicism which is different from Christianity. For to us Christians, Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus never explicitly said the He is God but He implicitly said that He has the same authority as God as well as being equal to the Father. He even said that He and the Father is one. To search for the truth in Christianity, consult the Bible, the Word of God. For in Jesus alone will you find the truth.

[@yakovmatityahu]

They always create some controversy surrounding Jesus...it's their favourite target because they know that we as Christians are peaceful and won't retaliate to those who say bad about our lord....but let them try the same with Muhammad buddha krishna let's see what's the outcry among others...these are motivated to attack Jesus because they make money by selling books and videos by selling controversy around Jesus which have nothing to do with real Jesus of the new testament

[@tyriqcollier5509]

You're lost and have no basis or foundation to stand on because what you call the bible were books put together by the roman church in the first council of niceaa that fit their vision for the church the most you people stand in ignorance and claim to be a believer

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@tyriqcollier5509 you are the one who is lost because you are Ignorant and misinformed by the lying documentaries and fake controversies that only defame Jesus none other....

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@tyriqcollier5509 the whole existence of these fraud controversy documentary channel is to make money by selling books videos about misinformation about Jesus and christianty which serve the purpose of the devil

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@tyriqcollier5509 for your ignorant and blind mind I have to say that Bible has nothing to do with council of nicea or with pope....Most of the books of the new testament was already accepted by the church of believers as authentic writings of Apostles as early as middle of the 2nd century search for "muratorian fragment".

[@djt241]

Why is nobody mentioning the Roman Centurion like duh..he was even a believer before Jesus resurrected..like come on guys..very interesting video

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Cornelius is a roman soldier who also became a Christian.

[@kelvyquayo]

So this is evidence Romans worshipped The Eye of Sauron!

[@koosbos1114]

Pontius Pilatus says ,,,, I found no guilt in this MAN ,, then wash his hands , showing he do not agree with High Priest of the Jews . Then the Jews shouted ,,,, let HIS blood be on us and our children , CRUSIFY HIM !!!! The Romans did complies to avoid a Jewish revolt .

[@b-o-n-d-y9478]

Props to Dino for helping out ✊🏽 The dream team, with another fascinating documentary!

[@fieroboom]

Every one of Simcha's videos I've watched seems to be SO interesting to me. They're extremely well put together and very informative. 😁👍

[@pedenmk]

It's totally amazing that the Christian faith spread globally with the help of twelve Jewish men. Great program thank you.

[@t8r507]

@26:49..He terrifies the rutabagas🤣🤣 🤴👻💨💨💨💨🌰

[@aucuneideejsp8891]

Yep. Where do you stop when searching meaning....

[@rampartranger7749]

Actually the first Christian Roman soldier mentioned is in Acts of the Apostles in Chapter 10. Surprised they are not aware of this.

[@Chrochella]

I have a hard time believing Simcha didn’t know the meaning of the Sator square was the hidden meaning for Pater Nostra, Latin for Our Father….

[@timothykozlowski2945]

The Roman Army is the reason why Christianity survived before Constantine.

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

VERY interesting And informative. I would love one day to be able to walk the very grounds that Jesus Christ walked. To see the place where he died and Also the place where he WAS entombed and the exact place where his resurrection took place.....✝️🛐☮️☮️🙋🏿‍♀️

[@joycebaker85]

That would be so awesome!!

[@Sitius-bi2df]

wherever there exist the sick, the homeless, the maim, the imprisoned, the orphaned, and the widow is where Jesus would prefer you to walk - for that is where He walked.

[@SoulScribe43]

🤣🤣😂🤦🏽‍♀️🤢

[@Editthem]

JESUS IS LORD...The creator made himself human to redeem mankind.

[@yakovmatityahu]

Amen 🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️

[@pratt8687]

What? How do you know?

[@johnmonk9297]

He was crucified in 31 AD. And for a false charge of blasphemy. Pilate washed his hands of the matter and did not charge him with anything. In fact he said he can find no fault with Him. More lies. There was no secrets in Christianity. True believers would not adopt paganism.

[@DAsiebert]

I’m going to need part 2 !!

[@nicholasgutierrez212]

6:49 in here he thinks these symbols mean it was left by a Christian group or church but I think the symbols were left by non-Christians, as a reference to them for some reasons because Christians wouldn’t have been using symbols in that period.

[@b14ksy17]

New King James Version So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!” Matthew 27:54

[@raymondhunter2401]

Amen!

[@emilyjordan9648]

@@raymondhunter2401 The centurion said "Son of God" but the scripture said "to the God Jesus Christ"

[@sharonspears-cromer9230]

Has anyone heard about a supposed diary of a Roman soldier who witnessed Jesus' crucifixion? He described it as a most horrifying experience due to seeing an evil face instead Jesus' face. I saw a video about it a few months ago. Maybe more than 1 Roman soldier saw it and began to worship in private and eventually many more joined them because they too were frightened by what they saw. It's a thought.

[@SORIAWinchelleKayeB]

Were did you saw it can you give me the link?

[@yakovmatityahu]

Please share the link for the video.

[@sharonspears-cromer9230]

I'm so happy to see the tall tall man back! I loved the show. Thanks Simka. ❤

[@nicholasgutierrez212]

10:00The commentator says the New Testament doesn’t refer to Christ as God himself and that’s false. The entire New Testament is about the fact Jesus is God’s Word, His only Son. A part of the Godhead.

[@yakovmatityahu]

Yes those who only read Bible will know Jesus as son of God...but the rumour that Jesus never claimed to be God is popular rumour nowadays because of Islam...they never read scriptures just mimick the sayings of others who also have never read the Bible.

[@modular7even]

@@yakovmatityahu you can read the Bible, still don't make jesus God, as God is not a man, no matter how you try and wrap it up, it still leaves confusion, until the Holy ghost comes thru, and then runs away.

[@Xaries82]

@@yakovmatityahu not because of islam.islam is clear about it teaching.i read bible and torah too.it teach me history,theology n more..i cant even finish watch this video.not even challenging and informative.i do believe you are the one who are not read your book..i have meet a lot of unitarian christian,jew and people of faith who believe there is one God.the more i read comment like this,there more i convince about my own faith and ally that i met when read,reflect and understanding of abrahamic teaching.pure believe.honest.being true with ownself.it is human inclination to self aware of the existant of God.i bet you dont even know what is the israelites people.so you said gods with two head..oh yeah,there a people like you..the hindus,jainism,buddist,the pagan,the atheis..in israel,there is already a 4 quarter in jerusalem. jew,islam,christian,armenian quarter..inside the same fort..you do not stay inside 1 place with an enemy..man dont do that,kid,women even an animal..i think you are the zombies.deaf and blind..the so called gog and magog..the amargeddon is approaching..as it have been prophesize in all 3 main religion..all tribe of israel will come home.flank by muslim ally in mecca and madinah..in the middle centre..so bring forth your ally and your gods,all the gods head that you can get and buy,call your freemason and blackmagic,send your genie,magician,your alien from planet xyz...stupid f*ck!..call all of them..come!!! the king will return!! and Glory is only belong to the almight God..with the grace of God,we the true believer shall win!

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@modular7even I read the Bible...and yes God can do all things and if he wants he can come as a human...which he did in Jesus Christ...you are no one to restrict God from taking any form... Muhammad is a fake criminal imposter not a prophet of anything or anyone...Jesus is lord and God of all creation

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@Xaries82 Muhammad is a fake criminal imposter whose life and works has been that of a Thief criminal and mafia leader...only fools call him a "prophet"....Jesus is the son of God/word of God...and the substance of all creation

[@nicholasgutierrez212]

Christians didn’t use symbols in that era. Having a cross symbol at that period would have been called idol worship, and would ave been forbidden, so that can’t be Christian.

[@anastasiar9625]

Right Nicholas! ‘The Cross of Tammuz’, was use in worship by ancient people way before Christianity came about. Now they are mixsing their pegan symbol with Christianity to confuse people and turn them away from true God. ‘Tumuzid sipad) or Dumuzi, later known by the alternative form Tammuz, is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with shepherds, who was also the primary consort of the goddess Inanna (later known as Ishtar).’

[@CPATuttle]

Absolutely not. Eusebius of Caserea from the 4th century wrote in church history that a shrine was still present and from the woman Jesus healed. And had miraculous properties. And it was customary for gentiles have art of Jesus, Peter and Paul

[@waldeinsamkeit4]

Nice 👍🏽

[@bebopalloobop]

The People’s Front of Judea!!!

[@moolissaeve9118]

I keep saying we're living in a real life version of The Life of Brian

[@robertprewitt776]

I hope you mean the judean peoples front.

[@moolissaeve9118]

I want to be called, Loretta

[@yakovmatityahu]

Jesus Christ the Lion of Judah... Christianity is called as the "Mountain of the Lord".

[@josephstalin4143]

@@yakovmatityahu WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO , KEEP THE FETUS IN A BOX!

[@jodysheridan604]

Have these ruins survived the conflicts and wars of the past 20yrs?

[@raydawson2767]

Most of the ruins in Jordon and Israel are in extremely isolated locations and some are hidden in underground locations,so most people don’t know of their existence.

[@Xanadu2025]

Fascinating!

[@lone.wolf_5791]

Jews today are still waiting for their Messiah to come. They continually deny Christ as the Messiah, just as their ancestors did who crucified him, condemning him to death as a blasphemous heretic. His blood therefore is on their inherently guilty hands. The Roman magistrate and governor of Palestine at the time, Pontius Pilate, famously washed his hands of all responsibility of wrongdoing. And Jesus formally absolved him of any wrongdoing. The Romans didn't put Christ to death, the Jews did. This is why they have to deny him. Muslims have to acknowledge his existence for the simple reason that he did exist, but they deny him as the son of god also. To them, he was just a prophet of god. If anybody would have spread the word of Jesus and god, it would've most certainly been the Romans.

[@lone.wolf_5791]

@Prasanth Thomas it was 'done' by the Romans, that's correct. Because the Romans were the law, and the Jews were the jury. Christ's own people condemned him to death, all the Romans did was carry out the sentence. Pontius Pilate even offered the baying Jewish mob the life of the known rapist and murderer Barabbas, in exchange for the life of Jesus. But even Barabbas' numerous heinous crimes of rape and murder were not enough to deter the crowd from wanting Jesus dead. To them, this man calling himself the son of God deserved to die more. Being the Roman magistrate for the province of Judaea at that time, and knowing that not giving the mob what they wanted would cause unrest in the province and therefore he would lose favour with the Emperor, Tiberius, Pilate's hands were tied.. and so was the fate of Jesus. This is why today's Jews are stuck in the old testament and deny Christ as the Messiah. They're still waiting for the Messiah to come. He did come, two thousand years ago. But Jews denied him.

[@lone.wolf_5791]

@Prasanth Thomas It was common for bandits of the rebellion against Rome to rape as well as kill their victims. According to the gospel of Matthew, the baying crowd said "Let his blood be upon us and upon our children." Matthew 27:25 They wanted Jesus dead. Pilate reluctantly gave in to the crowd. And according to the gospels of Luke, John and Mark as well as Matthew, the crowd were indeed given the choice, and chose Christ to be crucified. The Roman's didn't condemn Christ, the Jews did. Indeed, Jesus was a threat to the Jews. They saw him as a heretic. A blasphemer. They would and could not accept him as their Messiah. They were expecting a prophet to come like Moses to fulfill their messianic prophecies, from the glory days of king David. They were mistaken. Your interpretation of the scriptures I feel is coming from a biased Jewish perspective. I would even hazard a guess you were in fact Jewish yourself, but I suppose we'll never really know for sure.

[@lone.wolf_5791]

@Prasanth Thomas correction-According to the Gospels, the Sanhedrin, an elite council of priestly and lay elders, arrested Jesus during the Jewish festival of Passover, deeply threatened by his teachings. They dragged him before Pilate to be tried for blasphemy-for claiming, they said, to be King of the Jews. the crowd which condemned Jesus to death were not the same people who laid palms at his feet and sang Hosanna, those were his followers. Christianity at that point was a small movement, nothing which would have caused ancient Rome any such insult or alarm as to want Christ dead. After his death, his followers grew as did the Christian movement and this is when they became a threat to the Roman Empire and its pagan beliefs, not while he was alive. His following was too small and had yet to grow to become a threat to Rome. You keep diverting from the fact that Jesus declared himself the king of the Jews, and it was exactly for this reason that his own people dragged him before Pilate to request his execution. They saw him as a blasphemer, a heretic. They wanted him to be crucified. As I have said from the very beginning, it was the Jews who condemned Christ to death. Pontius Pilate just happened to be the unfortunate magistrate of Judaea at the time, who had no choice but to order the sentence be carried out. This is why he washed his hands, he wanted no part in it.

[@lone.wolf_5791]

@Prasanth Thomas In the Gospel of Luke, after the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus, the Court elders ask Pontius Pilate to judge and condemn Jesus, accusing Jesus of making false claims of being a king. While questioning Jesus about the claim of being the King of the Jews Pilate realizes that Jesus is a Galilean and therefore under Herod's jurisdiction. Since Herod already happened to be in Jerusalem at that time, Pilate decides to send Jesus to Herod to be tried. Herod Antipas (the same man who had previously ordered the death of John the baptist and, according to some Pharisees, had plotted to have Jesus killed as well) had wanted to see Jesus for a long time, hoping to observe one of the miracles of Jesus. However, Jesus says nothing in response to Herod's questions, or the vehement accusations of the chief priests and the scribes. Pilate said- "I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him." Pilate didn't want Christ dead, the priests did. He even sent him to Herod as to not be burdened with the task himself. Christianity was in its infancy, it was embryonic. Christ was still alive and even though word was spreading of his teachings, it had still not gotten anywhere near as far as Rome. Christ was not Rome's enemy at the time of his arrest and subsequent crucifixion. He was the enemy of the hierarchy within his own people. Had they not been occupied by Rome, they would've still put Christ to death. But nobody could be tried or executed in Judaea, Galilee or Samaria without the say so of the local Roman Magistrate. THIS is why they had no choice but to take Jesus to Pilate. At every Passover festival the Roman governor could set free a prisoner chosen by the crowd. Pilate asked the crowd whether they wanted Barabbas or Jesus set free. The chief priest persuaded the crowd to ask Pilate to set Barabbas free and have Jesus put to death. They shouted for Pilate to crucify him. When Pilate saw that a riot might break out, he washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am not responsible for the death of this man!” The whole crowd answered, “Let the responsibility for his death fall on us and on our children!” Then Pilate set Barabbas free and handed Jesus over to be crucified. Jewish leaders managed to find Jesus guilty of a crime deserving the death sentence, they just needed to take him to the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate. With Palestine an occupied country, only the Romans could put a person to death. This explains why Jesus had to have two trials. The Sanhedrin found Jesus guilty of the religious offence of blasphemy. This would be of no interest to the Romans, so the Jewish leaders had to change the charge against Jesus from claiming to be the Son of God to saying he is the King of the Jews. In doing so they are emphasising the political rather than religious implications of claiming to be the Messiah. The Romans would take action for a political offence, particularly something that posed a threat to Roman rule. Christ died because he was seen as a blasphemer and heretic by the priests of his own people, but they had to make the Roman's believe he was a political threat to them. The Jews killed Christ, not the Roman empire.

[@lone.wolf_5791]

@Prasanth Thomas you've not provided any biblical sources to attest to Pilate's wife's 'dream', proving that Pilate wanted Christ dead for his own reasons. The scriptures attest otherwise... That aside, blasphemy was indeed a crime in Jewish law, however not in Roman law. Which is why the only way the priests could have Christ executed was if they could find a charge which warranted death, and which went against Roman law. They did, and Jesus was executed by it. Officially, the Romans put Christ to death, but the reasons why were all down to the Jews. Subsequently, after Christ died, his following grew, and Rome looked upon them as troublemakers, an underground movement who refused to worship Roman gods. The Christian persecution by Rome did not last 'hundreds of years' however. In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which accepted Christianity. Ten years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire. Hardly anti-Christian. So, as entertaining as your spin on the death of Christ has been and is concerned, the only concession I can make is that officially, yes, the Romans physically put Christ on the cross. But the desire for it came from the Jews. There is no doubt about that. I feel I have exercised this topic with you enough, we can agree to disagree, but my position on the subject will remain unchanged. It's been a pleasure, goodbye.

[@saadabbas8976]

Armenian quarter and Sanhedrin enjoyed very cordial relations. Herod and Pontius Pilate even today share the common agenda. 23:2

[@tolulopeoluwole9485]

Cornelius is a very good example written about in the bible

[@Gonadmcgee]

Did no one realize that in the Roman square all the words were written backwards or upside down ? Tenet makes a cross horizontally and vertically. Arepo on one life and opera on the other and Sator on the bottom and Rotas on the top?

[@joakimblomqvist7229]

The second half of this episode covered that completely. I think most viewers noticed.

[@markrobinson1135]

I like this guy's videos He has the facts and he backs them up with videos

[@ingrid20234]

History is always repeating itself. Human cruelty is boundless, and the cruelty is perpetrated regardless of country, race, religious beliefs. Greed, selfishness and power.

[@sirwi11iam]

How do they know that the carvings weren't done yesterday? Serious question.

[@KITTY10171]

They can tell by carbon dating of stone, the wear of the stone. Over time...natural elements will erode carving in stone over time, which will often take a certain amount of time. Also what's being carved matters. If you are finding carvings of symbols also found in ancient scrolls, it's likely they're just as old.

[@JJ-zd5uj]

@@KITTY10171 WRONG....you cant carbon date stone

[@KITTY10171]

@@JJ-zd5uj ok well there's still other factors😉

[@jacywilson]

Not radiocarbon dating, but there are other isotopes they can use to measure approximately how long the engraving has been weathered.

[@joakimblomqvist7229]

Ah yes, esp since religious sites and places are full of forgers selling artifacts...

[@davidguzman6299]

This guy should be on Rogan.

[@beckylieb2637]

Lots of conjecture here... these symbols could have been inscribed by a variety of people using the cave over a period of a few hundred years. The handshake reference is not verified. The fish was drawn in sand and in hands to communicate the belief system. The handshake idea may have evolved from this. Some of the symbolism actually points to the origin of Roman Catholicism, not Christianity.

[@beckylieb2637]

One of the very first Roman converts recorded was in North Africa. Look up Perpetua.

[@MelloMC33]

There's still a piece of the story square their still not seeing and it's driving me NUTS I figured it out the first 5 minutes I saw the darn thing it's so obvious I'm dying over here I want to show everyone soon badly! Please someone ask me!

[@MelloMC33]

Sator* square

[@MelloMC33]

Tenet...look at the end Ts. Blend them together and tell me what does it make?!?!

[@martirotiano5206]

Maybe the house of Cornelius an Italian Roman Centurion officer a Christian, friend of Judeo-Christian and has servants and army in his command as christian as well, He was baptized after heard the preaching of Simon "AKA" Petras (St Peter) read The Act of Apostles 10:1 - 48. Or Maybe one of the Roman Centurion that believed in Jesus as a healer and Son of God the he ask mercy to Jesus to heal his servant..read in the book of Lucas 7:1 - 10. biblically speaking, many soldiers are converted to Christians even before the crucifixion of the Christ and during the crucifixion Mateo 27:51 - 57. Traditional stories like George the Roman Army and officer known as St George was described as a martyr after he died for his Christian faith. It is believed that, during the persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century, St George was executed for refusing to make a sacrifice in honour of the pagan gods.

[@Jgfhujnggg23342]

I just wanna say so far on this channels videos they do ACTUAL investigative religious journalism and ACTUALLY come up with findings! And the viewership is NOT where is should be, it should be much higher I don’t know how some sort of studio hasn’t picked you up or some major place funding you but you guys got some major pull already in the industry I guess I’m just like wow alright good job I guess but I mean man it just seems like some good knowledge that everyone should have but you guys don’t have the viewership that it should be I mean ethically, The information you have should be pushed out 100% more like wow

[@beckylieb2637]

Not this one.

[@joakimblomqvist7229]

Worshipping in a cave in the desert does not have to mean 'secretive' worship. In the desert, where else would you find calm, shadow, shelter from the heat? A cave would be more than natural for roman christian soldiers. Note this was 40ish years after Jesus. Christianity had spread along the coast, into Greece and the roman legions had encountered it and libyan christians were drafted into the legions as well. Yes ofc they spread the faith!

[@incasolja1]

after they discover the sator square they then go to the museum and find the circle and cross symbol then say they did not find any sator square symbols, well that circle and cross is the sator square symbol. ROTAS/SATOR encircles the cross word TENET. ROTAS means wheel OPERA means labor AREPO means farmer SATOR means savior and TENET means belief otherwise meaning this was a socialist workers union cult but regardless the idea is that ROTAS because it does mean wheel is in fact encircling TENET as a wheel and the cross section of TENET acts as the spoke of a wheel. therefore that circle and cross symbol is in fact the visual depiction of the sator square

[@ministryofvolcano]

Simcha needs to do the Exodus and the real Mt. Sinai. He was way off point.

[@cadderley100]

Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? Now, that's a different question all together. The Sator Square, in my mind, is like a Rubik's Cube. You can manipulate the letters, by moving them up or down, or left or right a set number of times, to create a variety of other words and sentences. I think that is the secret to the Sator Square. Remember that Morse Code is a secret code made up solely out of dots and dashes, so the Sator Square could easily be a code grid for the Roman Army. If you manipulate the Sator Square's by a set number of moves, an entirely different series of words may come out. My questions would be; why are these Sator Square's only found around Roman Military Camp's and no where else? What is their significance to the Roman Military? If they are to do with Christian's, then why are there none in Jerusalem, or surrounding known Christian settlement's? They are only ever found near where the Roman Military camped. That said, none were found at Masada, where the 10th Legion were camped. Why? In conclusion, I don't think that the Sator Square has anything to do with the spreading of Christianity. As far as Procolo is concerned, is it a coincidence that you found a Sator Square at the home of a former Roman Soldier? Don't overlook the fact that he was a military man in the Roman Army, and then, bang, just like that, a Sator Square appears in his residence? That's a little coincidental. Again, the Square being connected to the Military, rather than Christianity. Considering that the Square is found in Roman Military Camps, or in the residences of those who were associated with the Military at some point, it is likely Military in application, like a secret code, a cipher, like the aforementioned Morse Code. You won't know what a message says, unless you have the key to decipher it, and the Sator Square may very well be that key... Hail Caesar.

[@cynthiasagar542]

Gbu bro and sis Today let's study about blessings through tithing.....when we study the history of the garden of Eden..we come to know that Satan tempted people to go against god's Will..with the power of darkness .Whose command should we follow..god's command or Satan's???... Whose command is the law of Tithe?...Malachi 3:7..Tithing us a command of God.., Satan deceives people so that they cannot practice tithes...if we are deceived by Satan and do not Tieth it's results is pain and death... To give us eternal blessings and lead us to the kingdom of heaven... God has given us the law of Tithe.Whose command should we follow???..To whom should we give this precious tithe???... Leviticus 27:30... A tithe of everything belongs to God, so it must be offered to God not to Satan...what should we do in order to give tithe only to god?? We should follow the teachings of the Bible..(The Bible teaches us to give tithes to Melchizedek)..…Whom does the Melchizedek represent???..Heb7:1.. Melchizedek represents god without beginning of days or end of life..(He blesses us through bread and wine).. Inorder to present offerings to the true God, we must know who the true God.Only when we present offerings to the true God, we can receive the true blessings..thr offerings given to Satan are nothing but materials which cannot bring us blessings...there fore only when s tithe is offered to melchizedek, it can be regarded as s true offering and brings us blessings..lets practice tithes correctly and receive blessings from God...

[@jerrytobin88]

These deciphers remind me of l an Abbott and Costello movie

[@dahliathereader2872]

Simka is an awesome archeologist 👏🏼

[@honestjohn3881]

This comment is meant as a refuge for those who came here to learn about the Romans.

[@jacklaurentius6130]

The Who now?

[@mariacristinadelmundoarias4609]

Then, investigate the lineage of Mary.

[@StephanieSoressi]

So you think DaVinci Code is historical?!

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@StephanieSoressi no it's not...it's just an attempt to earn money by Hollywood...they know that we Christians don't do violence if they mock our God and savior Jesus... so they feel free to cook up any lies about Jesus to earn money and create "controversy"...I wish they try the same with Muhammad or krishna or buddha...if they don't want their studios burn down the next few days of film release...we Christians are peacefully so they misuse and bully our feelings and faith

[@yakovmatityahu]

The Lineage of Mama Mary is given in the Bible...

[@hoobler08]

It is incorrect for this documentary to say the New Testament never refers to Jesus as God. Here is why: The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?” Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!” - John 8:57-58 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. - Philippians 2:6-8 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. John 1:1-4 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. - John 1:14 Jesus is 100% God and 100% human. It is above our comprehension, but I’d expect nothing less from the creator of all things. How could we possibly begin to understand Him and how He works? Who can council Him? Who can know His ways? His ways are far above our own. Amen to that.

[@TheCandiceWang]

Thank u! I am concerned that some siblings are not explaining or perhaps do not understand the Trinity properly. They can lead others astray down paths of Un truth w/o even realizing

[@zpwilde]

Jesus was implying that God is all and All is God. Including every single individual person on the planet. He never once claimed that he was God and he never once tried to start a religion. He was rebelling against The Empire and was murdered for it

[@hoobler08]

@@zpwilde I don’t know how much more direct he could have been than the quotes I’ve shared. He never equated all mankind to being God and God to all mankind. That is a belief of your own; it is not Biblical.

[@zpwilde]

@@hoobler08 I know I am a week late, but read 1 Corinthians, chapters 2 and 3. It literally says that our bodies are Gods temple and dwelling place and that we all have God inside of us.

[@hoobler08]

@@zpwilde Correct, but your initial comment implied that all IS God. God being in all is not the same comparison. He has, after all, written His law on our hearts. We have part of Him in us regardless of our belief. As for Christ claiming to be God, he frequently referred to Himself as the “I AM”. This is why the pharisees and scribes accused him of blasphemy. He equated himself boldly with God and they wanted to kill him for it. They knew fully well what he meant when he used the words “I AM”. It is sharply declarative. Jesus is the human form of God. He existed with God from the beginning and all things were made through Him. This is also why God refers to Himself in a pluralistic manner in Genesis. “Let Us make man in our image.” -Gen 1:26 Jesus is 100% man and 100% God. He is from the Father and the Father is in Him entirely. Do we fully understand this mystery? Of course not. But, we can take full confidence that Jesus is exactly who He claimed to be. “Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.” - John 14:9

[@bobbyg8949]

Everybody makes the Romans sound like bad guys in the story when you have to remember it was the Jews who wanted Jesus dead they were never happy with what the Romans did for punishment untill they crucified him

[@bobbyg8949]

I believe Arepo was maybe their secret name for Jesus

[@bobbyg8949]

Think about it their code within a code

[@bobbyg8949]

Or it could mean they were becoming Christians and starting their own christian group and church and it was a message to someone to keep what they were doing going

[@natashalion8028]

1:31 thought Jesus was 33yo when crucified ? So the year would have been..... ?

[@brucehare1548]

What happened to Yahweh the All One?

[@tambarb8235]

Tam Barb 0 seconds ago Good show. In addition to Pater and Nostra are Pantera Saturn and Petra. Petra - On this rock I will build my church. Saturn is the sun from satus - to sow. More hidden is Pantera, associated with Jesus.

[@joyboricua3721]

@14:46 ... My question right here: And why does it not anymore? Sketchy proof, I'd say. Additionally, @38:44 I get that plasteur does fall eventually, but how did they know there was any and with that intent. A similar question arises for the one cross atop the bakery's oven. Again, sketchy. I'm quite skeptical the edited, applied graphics.

[@Almeta-i3t]

Amen

[@nicholasgutierrez212]

The fish was Dagon, a false pagan fish god that was worshiped by people back then. Christians never used fish as a symbol.

[@meroqero1476]

and the cross had ehat to do with the fish

[@nicholasgutierrez212]

@@meroqero1476 the commentator thinks the fish symbols he found were proof the group he refers to were Christians, so that’s why I commented I don’t think that a group of Christians from that period would have used the symbol. A

[@xplanish]

YeaH, this is where the sons of Yeshua and Mary Magdalene started the "christian church" as Simcha believes...

[@KanyeEast.]

This subject/video reminds me of the documentary called Caesar’s Messiah you can find it here in KZbin.

[@notsure1582]

The New Testament never refers to Jesus as God? Wow. That's the whole point of the New Testament. Otherwise, great information and confirms what Roman soldiers witnessed at the Cross.

[@MotorsportDiesel]

It is certain that Yeshua (Jesus the Christ) DID in fact claim himself to be God, God of very God. John 9:38 "And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him." Jesus received worship as God, otherwise He would have told the man not to worship Him. John 8:58 "Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." Exodus 3:14 "And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." John 14:7 "If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him." John 14:11 "Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake." Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." The word for God is Elohiym and is plural, thus signifying the triune of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

[@kuan956]

Fish, dolphins, anchors are known in Roman pagan practice

[@wardelllindsay8677]

Romans met Jesus in Essenes in 67 BCE! Romans impressed Essenes and first Christians ! Jesus was killed by Hyrcannus II, High Priest.

[@tudortoomey]

Zero brain cells down here.

[@Peaka01]

As always

[@markrobinson1135]

Ticks are attracted to the carbon dioxide that you exhale with every breath

[@nevillewetherhorn4671]

pilate found no fault in Jesus, his blood is on the hands of the Jews and their children.

[@melindamercier6811]

Eh. Relinquishing responsibility when you have the authority to save a man’s life from an unreasonably angry mob doesn’t leave you guiltless. He still gave the ok for the crucifixion.

[@ck8191]

His blood is on the hands of every person Earth. He died because His blood was needed to cover the sins of the world. To blame one nationality or group of people is to be ignorant of why Jesus died.

[@coryhebert2070]

That's exactly what a Roman would want you to believe lol.. I personally find it hard to believe that a group of superstitious religious zealots would accept a curse on themselves and their descendants for the death of a jewish reformer 🤔

[@terintiaflavius3349]

@@coryhebert2070 They were occupied by Rome and didn't want the pharisees wanted to keep their cushy position as elites.

[@coryhebert2070]

@@terintiaflavius3349 who didn't? My reply was towards the verse that says a crowd of Jews yelled "his blood be on our hands and our grandchildrens" that seems an awful lot like word trickery when your trying pass the blame to someone else lol

[@iPleroma]

What are you talking about “all of Jesus’ early followers were Jewish” that is a ridiculous statement. The New Testament is written in Greek. I can give you Scripture to show a Roman centurion met with Peter

[@iPleroma]

Of course early Roman’s we’re spreading the faith. That’s obvious

[@panagiotiskostastheoktisto6709]

No ET or it’s simply NET

[@roncoleman2535]

Maybe they used the cave to dwell, sleep or both. Maybe after seeing, hearing or both, of the resurrection of Jesus they were compelled to believe and worship God. Therefore also helping to spread the message of salvation thru Jesus sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. Would not surprise me in the least. @ 10:04 or so the narrator says that "the new testament never refers to Jesus as a God", straight out lie right there! The dishonesty in this video makes the whole thing suspect, shame, shame, shame. Another blatant lie @ 13:42 or so, "the worlds oldest Christian church", really people? Know that for a fact do you? Come on now!

[@Michael-pn5lp]

The Sadducee Temple priests officiated the weekly Sabbaths and High Days at the time of Christ, who never contested their solar calendar. In 66AD the Pharisee Anti-Roman (Anti-Fasse/ANTIFA) Zealot rebels, seized control of the Temple. When contested for control, 20000 Judean 'Jewish' Edomites assisted the Zealots and murdered most of the Sadducee aristocracy, priests and hundreds of the Jerusalem populace. The ANTIFA Zealot rebels then appointed their own accursed lunar calendar high priest, who was the last to be seen standing in the Holy Place when THREE AND A HALF YEARS later, the Prince of the Roman Emperor arrived and desolated Jerusalem, Judea and the Jews in 70 AD - culminating in the taking of Masada another THREE AND A HALF YEARS AFTERWARDS. Most of the Christians, remembering Christ's words, escaped to Jordan between the two sieges of Jerusalem - the first siege by General Gallus who then strangely withdrew from Judea, and the second by "prince" Titus son of the new Emperor. These SEVEN YEARS are the fulfillment of Daniels prophesy. Surviving Pharisees continued to enforce their lunar calendar 'sabbaths and high days' in the Synagogues, which they controlled - hiding the Sadducee Temple calendar from the people. Constantine managed to establish the Resurrection day as Sunday in 30 AD on their Julian calendar, which actually overlapped the Biblical weekly Sabbath THAT year. Unable to establish the Biblical calendar, Constantine changed Sunday to the first day of his new Roman week in honour of the Resurrection. Later Constantine's son Constantius ll, knowing the Pharisee's lunar interpretation of the Biblical calendar to be Babylonian and Canaanite, forbade them from signaling the start of their lunar months across the Empire from Jerusalem. As a concequence, Hillel ll was forced to choose a Roman day for their weekly 'sabbath', and he chose Saturday - the seventh day of Constantine's NEW week. The rest of their lunar calendar they kept by Rabbinical calculation. Thus the true Biblical Temple calendar was lost until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scroll's. The Dead Sea Scroll's solar calendar, corrected to the Sadducee 19th Abib Omer Wave Sheaf, is the correct Biblical calendar revealing the weekly Sabbaths and High Days - which is why the Zionist State of Israel suppressed them for 40 years before they were leaked out on micro fish copies. Saturday was only chosen for the Jewish 'sabbath' by Heliel II about 300 years after Christ. He standardised the Jewish calendar. Even before that the weekly 'sabbath' they kept was the Babylonian lunar 'sabbath' that the Pharisees introduced and enforced in the Synagogues after the Temple was destroyed in 70AD. The true weekly Sabbath was already hidden by the Pharisees in favour of the Babylonian lunar interpretation of the Biblical calendar. Knowing this, Constantine's son forbade them from signaling their pagan lunar calendar observations across the Roman Empire. However Constantine himself was unable to determine the true Biblical weekly Sabbath, but he was able to determine that Christ was resurrected in that year on the Roman solar calendars "Sunday". Therefore in honour of the resurrection he changed Sunday to the first day of his NEW Roman week and also made Sunday the day of rest. Without Roman authority to signal their Babylonian lunar 'sabbath' across the empire, Hillel II and other anti-Christ Jews were forced to choose a Roman weekday as their "new sabbath" and he chose the seventh day of Constantine's new Roman week - i.e. "Saturday" ! Rabbi 'Sages' don't tell you all this and most Rabbis don't even know this themselves ! Karaite Jews today still keep the Babylonial lunar calendar and many Christians have been seduced into doing the same. Jericho was an ancient lunar calendar observation city dedicated to and named after their moon god. The Bible called Jericho the "abominable city" and Joshua was commanded to totally destroy it and its inhabitants after marching around it once for six consecutive days and seven times on the seventh day - i.e. 13 times in total !

[@luisalfonsoalba9730]

Al César lo que es del César y a Dios lo que es de Dios... a quien le beneficiaría? Impuestos al César y dar la otra mejilla?

[@seanjarvis1316]

Jesus is Lord!! John 14:6 Jesus is the alpha and omega and is the Judge that will judge us all! Revelation 1:8 John 8:58 He offered salvation through him and the gospel free of charge all you have to do is believe! 1st Corinthians 15:1-4 Ephesians 2:8,9 Acts 16:30,31

[@yakovmatityahu]

Amen🙏

[@jacklaurentius6130]

Amen 🙏

[@iamshango3005]

You're not me

[@peterveseskis9526]

Going to make a documentary in English then interview English speakers .

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

Except that the chistians weren't persecuted (corrected prosecuted to persecuted).

[@coryhebert2070]

No?? So they were acquitted?

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

@@coryhebert2070 ? Christians were not prosecuted as a group. Actually they were treated leniently as a group. Now, those that broke the law were prosecuted, but that goes for everyone, right?

[@coryhebert2070]

@@kristianfagerstrom7011 lol I was jk.. I think what you were trying to say is that "they weren't persecuted " and not prosecuted.

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

@@coryhebert2070 Quite right, I shall amend my comment, thanks for pointing it out.

[@alangervasis]

You need to learn more history not atheist propaganda. Read about the anti-Christian persecutions of Nero, Diocletian and others...

[@michaelmassy681]

Christian history

[@raymondhunter2401]

Not all of Jesus early followers were Jewish…

[@beckylieb2637]

Christian tradition does NOT tell us anything of the sort. The very first sentence of this video is a lie.

[@jacobc9864]

The Jews crucified Jesus. Pilot did not want to. First statement is already wrong lol.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

No the romans did. The romans were the only ones that had legal authority to give death sentence for political or rebellion.

[@alangervasis]

The Jewish leaders like Pharisees wanted it , Roman soldiers implemented it.

[@yakovmatityahu]

Sort of... because both parties were involved in crucifixion of Jesus...if either didn't then it won't have happened.

[@beckylieb2637]

The cross drawn on the cave wall is not what the early Christians used, but what the Roman Catholics used.

[@CPATuttle]

Oh man

[@paulbrandel5980]

Catholic church was founded by Jesus and His apostles. Also the cross and the fish were Christian symbols in the earliest believers.

[@arcticgummibear4500]

The NT most certainly does refer to Jesus as God. Read John 1

[@nicholasgutierrez212]

Symbolism was a major sign of Sun Worship. The early Christians wouldn’t have had symbols or an alter, not even in 300 AD. Symbolism was/is considered paganism and denounced.

[@kelvyquayo]

Plus I would think there would be soot Marks if they was a spot for a lamp. Other than that this.. yeah.. this is secular garbage

[@yakovmatityahu]

We have some examples of Christian art from very early on...like aleximenos graffiti by a roman soldier mocking his own fellow soldier for his Christian belief in a crucified Saviour.

[@jacywilson]

What do you think the cross is? Are you special?

[@jacywilson]

"Christian's don't use symbols" I guess the cross, the fish, the chi-rho cross and all the hundreds of examples of Christian symbols don't exist. Or maybe they "were not true Christians"

[@yakovmatityahu]

@@jacywilson Cross is the Symbol of the passion death and Ressurection of our saviour and God Jesus Christ...just like Menorah is the symbol of Temple of Judaism, Crescent is in Islam, Om symbol in Hinduism...symbols are not idolatory, but revering them and bowing down to them is idolatory, Cross reminds us of the death and sacrifice and ressurection of our God and saviour..its nothing more than that and nothing less.

[@Nana-fy2gu]

Soldiers were used to adore only the SUN, Mitra, for they did not have time for adoring and paying homage to all the pagan gods of the Roman pantheon like Venus, etc... so they worshipped the Sun, the one who bestows vitality (of course), and victory. From this to identify Jesus as the same and blend and forget Mitra and follow Jesus was not so difficult.