Roman Empire
The Roman state and its institutions. Referenced for Roman military heroes (Manlii, Brutus, Horatii, Caesar, Scipio, etc.) and for the veneration of Moses among the Romans — a soldier tore apart Moses' books and was executed by the governor Cumanus.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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II. The Richness of the Old Testament
— The Romans praise their merchants of glory and military heroes
"The Romans praise their famous merchants of glory"
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II. The Richness of the Old Testament
— Roman military heroes (Caesar, Pompey, Scipio) compared unfavorably with biblical figures
"They praise the military fortitude and success of Julius Caesar, Pompey, Publius Cornelius Scipio, Hannibal, and Alexander"
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Moses as the Most Ancient Theologian, Philosopher, Poet, and Historian
— A Roman soldier tore apart the books of Moses; the governor Cumanus executed him
"Josephus relates, in book 12, chapter 4, that a certain Roman soldier tore apart the books of Moses"