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The Roman Empire Is a Deity
In biblical cosmology, humans are lower than the angels. The power and might of rome was considered to be not just personified in a metaphorical way, but in their cosmology, embodied,. That's their wisdom ad strength. Yet her wisdom and strength is manifest in an legions going and sacking other cities and annexing them into the empire. And paul says how the god of israel reveals his wisdom is by creating communities of people that just thumb their nose. Divide up society this way, and that will lead to, you know, that’s the right way to do things - because if you're a slave, you deserve it., he writes.