[aruanan]

How could anyone really know that? Besides, does anyone really think the subject of same-sex marriage was even talked about then?

Sure it was. See?

For that day and age, that's sort of like talking about something taking place in Bosnia having cultural relevance to folks living in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

[Antoninus]

For that day and age, that's sort of like talking about something taking place in Bosnia having cultural relevance to folks living in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Not at all. Greeks (and their vices) had lived among the Jews for hundreds of years already. The Romans dominated them--they were very aware of "Caesar", as any subject people would be. Do you really think first century AD Jews were unaware of the vices of Rome's imperial families? I tend to give the ancient world a lot more credit than that.