Figure 108

Priest who served in the temple of the Imperial Cult

This statue was recovered from Ephesus (Gr. Ἔφεσος Efesos; Turkish Efes; Hittite Apasa; modern Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey) and dates from the 2nd cent. AD. The priesthood of the emperor (imperial) cult was usually held by the local aristocracy, providing them with political status and a means of social advancement. Izmir Archaeological Museum (İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi), Turkey.

For details on the Imperial cult see David E. Graves, Jesus Speaks to Seven of His Churches: A Commentary on the Messages to the Seven Churches in Revelation (Toronto, Ont.: Electronic Christian Media, 2017), pp. 57-60; 112-121.

See also Image 06.

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