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Pastimes : History's effect on Religion
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (132)5/14/2003 9:18:39 PM
From: Sun Tzu  Read Replies (3) of 520
 
Yes, I noticed that too. But I have found more sources that say the Messiah concept entered Judaism from Persians and only this one to the contrary. So I am not sure how valid this is. It is always hard to try to put together such ancient puzzles. So along with whatever historical evidence may be, objective analysis is necessary. This is why I find it most likely that Constantine, who wished to be the high priest, would not have chosen to alienate so many powerful forces inside Rome. It just doesn't make sense for him to have done otherwise.

BTW, I found this on the earlier evidence of Mithraism in Rome. It is much before the 200 year estimate and puts it around Paul's time. Keep in mind that this is still talking about the Roman soldiers and it is logical to believe indigenous people of that area knew or worshiped Mithra at earlier dates.

It is true that soldiers from the Roman legion XV Apollinaris stationed at Carnuntum in the first century CE were called to the East in 63 CE to help fight in a campaign against the Parthians and further to help quell the Jewish revolt in Jerusalem from 66-70 CE. Members of the legion made mithraic dedications back in Carnuntum after their return from these campaigns, possibly as early as 71 or 72 CE. Once these Roman soldiers and the camp-followers of the legions, who included merchants, slaves, and freedmen, started to worship Mithras, argued Cumont, their further movements around the empire served to spread the cult to other areas.
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