Chuck, I've read and understood your article, and I'm inclined to agree, although the leap of claiming that nullification of Roman vassals' right to execute constitutes "peace" seems to need further support.
Your fruitless search for any other treatment of your premise reminds me of my astonishment, when I was researching my book, that no one seemed to have addressed an important and obvious question.
Dan
27 posted on 12/14/2020 10:23:57 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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