divi filius

Divi filius is a Latin phrase meaning “divine son,” or “son of the divine,” and was a title much used by the adopted son of Julius Caesar, his great-nephew Octavian, the future Emperor Augustus.

On 1 January 42 BC, nearly two years after the assassination of Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC, but before the final victory of the Second Triumvirate over the conspirators who had taken his life, the Roman Senate recognised him as a divinity. He was therefore referred to as Divus Iulius (the divine Julius), and his adopted son styled himself Divi filius (son of the deified one, son of the god). The fuller form, “divi Iuli filius” (son of the divine Julius) was also used.

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Keywords: Divi filius, divi fillius, divine son, Son of God, God's Son, Jesus Son of God, Octavian, Octavius, Julius Caesar, Caesar, Cesar, Tiberius Caesar, Tiberius, Augustus, Roman cult, Emperor, Emperor worship, Nero, Domitian, divine title

Bible reference(s): Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 14:33, Matthew 22:17, Matthew 22:21, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:40, Matthew 27:43, Matthew 27:54, Mark 1:1, Mark 3:11, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:17, Mark 15:39, Luke 1:35, Luke 2:1, Luke 3:1, Luke 3:38, Luke 4:3, Luke 4:9, Luke 4:41, Luke 20:22, Luke 20:25, Luke 22:70, Luke 23:2, John 1:34, John 1:49, John 3:18, John 5:25, John 10:36, John 11:4, John 11:27, John 19:7, John 19:12, John 19:15, John 20:28, John 20:31, Acts 9:20, Acts 17:7, Acts 25:8, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:12, Acts 25:21, Acts 26:32, Acts 27:24, Acts 28:19, Romans 1:4, 2 Corinthians 1:19, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 4:13, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 6:6, Hebrews 7:3, Hebrews 10:29, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:5, 1 John 5:10, 1 John 5:12, 1 John 5:13, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 2:18

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