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The Roman Triumph. A time machine allowed me to go there with my camera and get some snapshots of this incredible event. How can I put words to what I saw? And the noises and smells and … The Romans know how to put on a show! And they have a goal - to impress the socks off of everyone. And, for it to never be forgotten. This is what is called a “Triumph.” They occurred only in Rome. They were unforgettable occasions. A Triumph is directly mentioned only once within the whole Bible. Right there in 2 Corinthians 2:14.5 But it is what Paul does with this reference that must have been like a heavy frying pan bashed on the heads of the Corinthians. (Sorry for the violence). Rome had, at this time, a population of around 1 million people. Everyone was aware that a Triumph was taking place. The Triumph was a victory celebration. The Roman army had gone off to war and now they have returned victorious. The victorious general was being honored this one day. He rode in the front, and his chariot was pulled by four white horses. Behind him was a long column of slaves (most of them would have been free men before, but losing a war to Rome turns you into a slave for life). Along with the captives, there were horse-drawn carriages full of anything that was shiny, anything that was of value. The spoils of war! All these now become property of the mighty Roman empire. 5The concept of a “Triumph” is also mentioned in Col. 2:15, but not quite the same as here. 17 Then there were smells - Incense - that rose above the odors of animals and men. This sweet incense filled the air and could never be forgotten. The citizens of Rome were bloated with pride. Noncitizens might have identified more closely with the captive slaves. Pride for citizens, fear for noncitizens. That was the goal, and this is what was accomplished. In the next section of this book, you can see for yourself what Paul does with the Roman Triumph, in 2 Cor. 2:14-17. Paul, with incredible tact, flips the script of the Triumph in a way the Corinthians would not have been happy about.
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(Click, click) — shutter snaps through time
Four white horses, dust in line
Rome is watching, Rome is loud
Chariot rolling, gold on the wheels
General standing, the city kneels
Slaves in columns, heads bowed low
Treasure wagons, the empire’s glow
Incense burning, sweet through the stink
Citizens cheering, the whole town drinks
Pride in the blood, fear in the air
Everyone knows who won out there
Triumph, triumph, hear it roar
Triumph, triumph, never before
March through the streets, let the whole world see
Rome puts the show on, Rome sets you free
(oh-oh, oh-oh)
Triumph, triumph, remember the day
Triumph, triumph, it won’t go away
Smell of horses, sweat and smoke
Chains keep clinking, no one spoke
Spoils of war shine in the sun
Everything stolen, everything won
Non-citizens shiver, citizens swell
This is the story they’ll always tell
One day only, then it’s done
But the message stays: we have won
Triumph, triumph, hear it roar
Triumph, triumph, never before
March through the streets, let the whole world see
Rome puts the show on, Rome sets you free
(oh-oh, oh-oh)
Triumph, triumph, remember the day
Triumph, triumph, it won’t go away
But Paul takes the picture, turns it around
Same parade, different crown
We’re the captives now, led in the line
Christ in the chariot, incense is mine
(yeah, yeah)
Triumph, triumph, hear it roar
Triumph, triumph, never before
March through the streets, let the whole world see
Rome puts the show on, Rome sets you free
(oh-oh, oh-oh)
Triumph, triumph, remember the day
Triumph, triumph, it won’t go away
(Click, click) — shutter fades
The road keeps moving, the scent remains
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