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The Application of the Lex Iulia de collegiis in the Early Imperial Context: Remarks for New Testament Exegesis

  • Paolo Costa
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Early Christianity in Rome
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Abstract

This article offers a critical reassessment of the prevailing scholarly view regarding the content of the lex Iulia de collegiis and its application in the early Roman Empire. Most scholars argue that this law established a general authorization system for the formation of associations and mandated the dissolution of those that failed to comply. This interpretation has been widely accepted, influencing the exegesis of certain New Testament texts and the reconstruction of the legal status of early Christian communities. This study examines the sources most frequently cited in support of this hypothesis, highlighting their inadequacy in substantiating this scholarly paradigm. It demonstrates that the repressive measures attested in these sources, do not reflect the enforcement of the supposed lex Iulia de collegiis, but rather the application of criminal law provisions, particularly the leges de vi.

Abstract

This article offers a critical reassessment of the prevailing scholarly view regarding the content of the lex Iulia de collegiis and its application in the early Roman Empire. Most scholars argue that this law established a general authorization system for the formation of associations and mandated the dissolution of those that failed to comply. This interpretation has been widely accepted, influencing the exegesis of certain New Testament texts and the reconstruction of the legal status of early Christian communities. This study examines the sources most frequently cited in support of this hypothesis, highlighting their inadequacy in substantiating this scholarly paradigm. It demonstrates that the repressive measures attested in these sources, do not reflect the enforcement of the supposed lex Iulia de collegiis, but rather the application of criminal law provisions, particularly the leges de vi.

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  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Rome in the New Testament: Early Traces of the Significance of the urbs in Christian History 5
  7. The Weak and the Strong in Rom 14:1–15:13 33
  8. A First Step Towards Reading 1 Clement in its Roman Context: Re-assessing the Patristic Evidence on the Date and Authorship of the Letter 53
  9. The Shepherd of Hermas in Its Roman Context: A Fresh Look at the First Three Visions 99
  10. The Relationship between the Writings of the New Testament and the Roman Empire 119
  11. The Application of the Lex Iulia de collegiis in the Early Imperial Context: Remarks for New Testament Exegesis 153
  12. The Mystery of the Woman or the Mystery of the Beast? Looking for Rome in the Book of Revelation 201
  13. Jews and Christians in First Century Rome: Fragmentary Evidence 215
  14. The Cult-Sites of Peter and Paul at Rome in the First Centuries of Christianity: From the Written Sources to the Monumental Remains 237
  15. Four “Prophecies from the Event” (vaticinia ex eventu): On Paul, Peter, and Rome 267
  16. Encounters of Christian Faith and Philosophy in Second and Third Century Rome 281
  17. The Impact of Cerdo, Marcion and Gnostic Teachers on Roman Christianity in the Second and Third Centuries 313
  18. Justin Martyr and Tatian the Syrian in their Roman Context 343
  19. Hippolytus, Gaius and the Alogi in Second and Third Century Rome 363
  20. List of Contributors
  21. Index of Ancient Sources
  22. Index of Names and Subjects
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111656151-007

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Rome in the New Testament: Early Traces of the Significance of the urbs in Christian History 5
  7. The Weak and the Strong in Rom 14:1–15:13 33
  8. A First Step Towards Reading 1 Clement in its Roman Context: Re-assessing the Patristic Evidence on the Date and Authorship of the Letter 53
  9. The Shepherd of Hermas in Its Roman Context: A Fresh Look at the First Three Visions 99
  10. The Relationship between the Writings of the New Testament and the Roman Empire 119
  11. The Application of the Lex Iulia de collegiis in the Early Imperial Context: Remarks for New Testament Exegesis 153
  12. The Mystery of the Woman or the Mystery of the Beast? Looking for Rome in the Book of Revelation 201
  13. Jews and Christians in First Century Rome: Fragmentary Evidence 215
  14. The Cult-Sites of Peter and Paul at Rome in the First Centuries of Christianity: From the Written Sources to the Monumental Remains 237
  15. Four “Prophecies from the Event” (vaticinia ex eventu): On Paul, Peter, and Rome 267
  16. Encounters of Christian Faith and Philosophy in Second and Third Century Rome 281
  17. The Impact of Cerdo, Marcion and Gnostic Teachers on Roman Christianity in the Second and Third Centuries 313
  18. Justin Martyr and Tatian the Syrian in their Roman Context 343
  19. Hippolytus, Gaius and the Alogi in Second and Third Century Rome 363
  20. List of Contributors
  21. Index of Ancient Sources
  22. Index of Names and Subjects
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