The papyrus paycheck contains important information about the management of the Roman army and the status of its soldiers, revealing that soldiers were not compensated well by Rome. The invaluable scroll is part of a unique collection of at least 14 Latin documents unearthed in various states of preservation, 13 written on papyrus and one on parchment.
The rare scroll is considered the best-preserved Latin papyrus from Masada and one of only three legionary paychecks discovered in the entire Roman Empire, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The overwhelming power of the Roman occupiers fed the feeling of hopelessness among the Jewish people and their desire for a savior who would bring justice. This find along with the story of Rome’s crushing of the Jewish rebellion gives us unique insight into the political realities in Israel during the 1st century of Jesus’ time.
The evidence shows that enlisting as a soldier in the Roman Legion wasn’t quite as profitable as one might imagine. The ancient scroll is dated to AD 72, two years after the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, during the time of the Great Revolt of the Jews against the Romans (66-74 AD). – Matthew 8:8-10 (ESV) Detailed Deductions Down to ZeroĪrcheologists have discovered a Latin papyrus with a detailed paycheck of a Roman legionary soldier at the Masada fortress in Israel.
And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.
For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. Summary: A rare, almost 2,000-year-old, detailed paycheck of a Roman soldier, who took part in the siege at Masada, reveals he wasn’t in it for the money.īut the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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