A FUTURE FROM OUR PAST & WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH SO I COULD CREATE: www.thenotaxfreeelectricity.com 2019 Researched, produced and published by John John Romanous, Sydney Australia. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, by any means: electronic, mechanical, photographic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior, written permission of the publisher. WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com CHAPTER 1: AS I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING WHERE OUR CURRENT ECONOMY CAME FROM, AND HOW MONEY (THAT IS IN CONTROL OF SALES) BECAME IN CONTROL OF EVERYTHING THEREFORE, I COMPLETED AN EXPLORATIVE TOUR THROUGH THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT ROME AND I IDENTIFIED WHAT WAS RELEVANT THAT WE KNOW ABOUT ANCIENT ROME A BASIC TIMELINE OF ANCIENT ROME: For thousands of years, Greece had many religions and its history goes back to early human formation, but the most important Gods were the Olympian Gods led by Zeus: ANCIENT GREEK LENDERS, WHO WERE BASED IN TEMPLES, MADE GRAIN LOANS TO FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC TRADED GOODS BETWEEN CITIES 753 BC: Latin moves into Italy, speaking the ‘Italic’ language. 752 BC: Romulus fought and killed his twin brother Remus calling the new city, Rome after himself. SO THE ROMAN FOUNDATION BEGUN WITH A MURDER DIFFERENT KINGS RULED ROME AFTER THIS PERIOD AND PRIESTLY OFFICIALS WERE CREATED 597 BC: Nebuchadnezzar installed Zedekiah as King of Judah at 21, but revolted against the Pharaoh. 589 BC: Nebuchadnezzar responded by invading Judah and began a Siege of Jerusalem, breaking through Jerusalem's walls, destroying the city and the Temple of Jerusalem. Page 2 of 19 WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com WE WORSHIP GOD IN THE SAME WAY OVER 2000 YEARS LATER, EVEN AFTER EVERYTHING WE AS HUMANS BEINGS HAVE BEEN THROUGH: INTERESTING SOME EXAMPLES OF MY OBSERVATIONS: They didn’t have computers – we do, so there was difference They didn’t have electricity – we do, so there was difference They didn’t have our knowledge – we do, so there was difference They didn’t have electronic technology – we do, so there was difference They didn’t have our medicines – we do, so there was difference They didn’t have today’s governments – we do, so there was difference They didn’t have the we have today – we do, so there was difference They didn’t even have paper – we do, so there was difference However, praying to God in a building – is the same! TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM CHRISTIANS PRAYING AT A CHURCH 538 BC: Cyrus the Great permitted Jews to return to Judea without restoring the Monarchy, giving Judean Priest Authority over Judaism for they had "Schools of Thought” and the Voices to Dominate. 516 BC: The Temple of Jerusalem was re-built. PRIESTS WHO CONTROLLED THE RITUALS OF THE TEMPLE WERE CALLED RABBIS (Hebrew: "My Master") and dominated the study of the Holy Scriptures Page 3 of 19 WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com 509 BC: Romans take over the last King, forming the ‘Roman Republic’, and they divided the public into 4 levels: The highest class of Rome were called ‘Patricians' who created and ran offices. The second highest class were the ‘Equestrians’. The third class was the Plebeians, the average Roman. The lowest class were the Slaves. Under the Roman Empire, there were hundreds of thousands of slaves who were owned by other people and had no rights at all. Over the years, Romans started minting their own coins, making coins the main Roman currency throughout the entire Roman Empire during the ‘Roman Republic’. Coins such as: The Aureus (Gold). The Denarius (Silver). The Sestertius (Bronze & Copper). 336/23 BC: Alexander the Great became King of Greece, defeating the Persians, took Egypt, seized the Babylon and then invaded India claiming to be the Son of Zeus. Alexander the Great died and his empire was divided between his four Chief Generals. 301 BC: Seleucus served as Infantry General for Alexander the Great and took control over Northern Syria. 300 BC: Roman Republic minted. 290 BC: Rome dominates or takes over the Italian Peninsula. 285 BC: First indigenous Seleucid appointed. Page 4 of 19 WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com 222/187 BC: King Antiochus III the Great, wanting to be friends with his new Jewish subjects, assured them of their right to "live according to their ancestral customs", including religious practises. AFTER 2000 YEARS, IT IS THE SAME CURRENCY: LIKE RELIGION, THE SAME! Silver coin of King Antiochus III the Great | Silver coin of Alexander Balas | Our Queen’s Silver 20 cent coin 175 BC: Antiochus IV recaptures Jerusalem from Jews, outlawing Judaism and Circumcision (Jewish belief). 161 BC: The Seleucid Empire became unstable, and Antiochus V was overthrown by Seleucus IV's son, in attempt to restore the Seleucid power in Judea, but was overthrown by Alexander Balas. 100 BC: Romans conquer Gaul and Egypt that came under Roman rule, and gave access to the Red Sea for Spice and other trades. Page 5 of 19 WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com Gaius Julius Caesar was born into a Patrician family, with Caesar's father, also called (Gaius Julius Caesar), governing the province of Asia. 85 BC: Caesar's father died suddenly, so at 16, Julius Caesar was the head of the family. The following year he was nominated to be the new High Priest of Jupiter. During this time, he was called back into military action in Asia, raising aids to repel a hostile entry from the East. Back in Rome, he was elected Military Leader, and saw visions of a political career. 78 BC: Last Seleucid King was defeated which ended the Seleucid Monarchy. Greek & Jewish Religious tensions started building up in Judea and the Roman’s stepped in to help their Greek Religion, by starting The First Jewish–Roman War. 73/66 BC: The First Jewish–Roman War, were Jewish Rebels fighting against the Roman Empire escalated, due to Anti–Taxation protests, and forced the Roman Governor Florus to order his Roman troops to their Temple. The Jewish people fell to unrest over this matter, some Jewish Leaders openly mocking Florus in public, which caused Florus to react to this unrest the next day, by sending soldiers and arresting a number of the city leaders, who were later whipped and crucified. 63 BC: Caesar lived in Rome and won the election to be the Chief Priest in the Roman State Religion and was appointed to govern Spain, but still in massive debt, needed to satisfy his creditors. A rich Roman Marcus Crassus, aided Caesar's debts and acted as guarantor for others. Page 6 of 19 WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com Caesar left for Spain, conquering two local tribes and was hailed as a Commander by his troops. Judea came under Roman influence, when Pompey the Great arrived as part of a Roman campaign. 59 BC: Caesar who was a Consul, brought Pompey and Crassus together to control public business forming the First Triumvirate ("rule of three men") and proposed a powerful law for the ‘Redistribution of public Lands to the poor’ which was cemented by the marriage of Pompey to Caesar's daughter. 56 BC: Julius Caesar's Governorship was extended for another five years and began an invasion of Britain. 55 BC: While Caesar was in Britain, his daughter, (Pompey's wife) died giving childbirth. Caesar tried to re-secure Pompey's support by offering him his great niece in marriage, but Pompey declined. 53 BC: Pompey was appointed sole Consul as Crassus was killed leading a failed invasion of the East. The Triumvirate died, and Pompey married the daughter of Caesar’s political opponent. 50 BC: Pompey accused Caesar of treason to the law, so Caesar left Italy under the control of Mark Antony, to head to Spain to defeat Pompey's Lieutenants. The Roman Senate began laying honours on Caesar, appointing him Dictator, but he resigned this Dictatorship to pursue Pompey to Egypt but found him already dead. Therefore, Caesar began killing the Pharaoh's forces for their role in Pompey's murder. Page 7 of 19 WHAT GOD WENT THROUGH, SO I COULD START: www:thenotaxfreeelectricity.com CRASSUS MARK ANTONY JULIUS CAESAR POMPEY 49 BC: He marched back to conquer Rome itself, and forcibly opened the treasury that had a tribune seal, as he saw the central government to be weak, with political corruption spiralling out of control. 48 BC: Caesar was re-appointed Dictator for Ten years, with a month of the year still named after him: July. 47 BC: Pharaoh's forces where finally destroyed by Caesar at the Battle of the Nile, but this time leaving Cleopatra, the ‘Queen of Egypt’, to go back to the Middle East, and to annihilate the King and proceeded to Africa. 45 BC: Caesar resigned his position as Sole Consul, but started The Julian Calendar, (similar to our Calendar) and had not proscribed his enemies, but instead pardoning almost all, as there was no public threat, naming his grandnephew Octavian to heir everything and made Mark Antony High Priest. Early 44 BC: Caesar was appointed Dictator for life and established an early police force. Late 44 BC: Caesar was due to appear at a session of the Senate, when Cassius produced his dagger and stabbed the dictator's neck shouting “Help, brother”! Within moments, the entire group surrounded them, pulling his toga over his head when he saw General Brutus among the Conspirators.