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From: "Penner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 7:57 PM
Subject: orion-list Essenes and Jews/Judeans
> To Dierk:
>
> I wrote (to Dave Hindley) that I did not see the relevance of the
> "military supply" you mentioned for determining Josephus' audience. You
> replied,
>
> > The ancient Romans had seen the relevance pretty well.
>
> Could you explain the relevance to me, please?
>
The increase of Roman troops at the Parthian frontier requires a direct
diplomatic note by the Officium to avoid military over-reactions by the
Parthians (outcome questionable, but normally disastrous for Rome). The
tactical aims are to made known and, then, to be combined with a clear
warning not to intervene, ie to keep the fresh renewed (64/5 CE) Euphrates
treaties and not to become involved into to the internal affairs of Rome.
Here Ktesiphon was doubtlessly called to take care of the Jewish population
in her western satrapies and, thus, to avoid a remake of the Pacorus
scenario (41/39 BC).
Dierk
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