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Deissmann noted that this particular “Pantera” had died in the middle of the 1st century A.D. and had come to Germany from Palestine.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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And I had to wonder about the odds of it surviving two world wars, and whether a museum that Deissmann mentioned in 1906 in Bad Kreuznach could possibly still be around in 2005.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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In 1906 the great German historian Adolf Deissmann published a short article titled “Der Name Panthera.”
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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In his study Deissmann detailed the various ancient inscriptions that used the name Pantera/Panthera in and around the 1st century A.D.13 He showed conclusively that the name was in use during that time and was especially favored by Roman soldiers.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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Deissmann included a photo showing the carved figure of a Roman soldier with the neck and head broken off and a clearly preserved Latin inscription under his feet that read:
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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And I had to wonder about the odds of it surviving two world wars, and whether a museum that Deissmann mentioned in 1906 in Bad Kreuznach could possibly still be around in 2005.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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In his study Deissmann detailed the various ancient inscriptions that used the name Pantera/Panthera in and around the 1st century A.D.13 He showed conclusively that the name was in use during that time and was especially favored by Roman soldiers.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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I had found scattered references to this particular Pantera tombstone in various books but as far as I could tell no one had really studied it and everyone was simply quoting that original Deissmann article from 1906.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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Deissmann noted that this particular “Pantera” had died in the middle of the 1st century A.D. and had come to Germany from Palestine.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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I had found scattered references to this particular Pantera tombstone in various books but as far as I could tell no one had really studied it and everyone was simply quoting that original Deissmann article from 1906.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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