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Pontius Pilate’s ring discovered from site near Bethlehem
World Israel News ^
| 11/29/2018
| staff
Posted on 11/29/2018 7:28:32 PM PST by bkopto
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To: MIA_eccl1212
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posted on
11/30/2018 7:05:15 AM PST
by
Karliner
(Jeremiah29:11,Romans8:28 Isa 17, Damascus has fallen)
To: lonevoice
To: mindburglar
I’ve often thought of opening an exercise studio and calling it “Pontius Pilates”. The slogan on all marketing materials would read: “Crucifying workout-Heavenly results!”
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posted on
11/30/2018 7:56:48 AM PST
by
Buckeye Battle Cry
(Progressivism is socialism. Venezuela is how it ends.)
To: madison10
A couple of years ago there was a mini series around Easter, 11 or 12 episodes I think, dealing extensively with Pilate's part in the matter.
I can't remember much about it, but I do remember that as the story was told here, Pilate's wife really ragged his azz about letting Jesus go. Pilate was conflicted but he eventually told his wife to buzz off and he condemned Jesus for political expediency at the behest of Caiaphas.
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posted on
11/30/2018 8:21:10 AM PST
by
skimbell
To: Reily
His family name (nomen) was Pontius. Pilatus was a
cognomen. In the Republican period
cognomina were used to distinguish different branches of the same family but in the imperial period often members of the same immediate family have different
cognomina. Pilate was from the equestrian order (
equites) rather than of a senatorial family--but equestrians were still pretty wealthy compared to most Romans. Minor provinces like Judaea were often assigned to members of the equestrian order.
Pilate was removed in 36 by Lucius Vitellius, governor of Syria, the father of the later emperor Vitellius (one of the four emperors of A.D. 69).
To: Verginius Rufus
Thanks for the info!
From you FR name you’re obviously a Romano-phile! (if there actually is such a word!)
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posted on
11/30/2018 8:41:17 AM PST
by
Reily
To: bkopto
The ring was originally found by Hebrew University Professor Gideon Forster shortly after the Six-Day War in 1968-69, Haaretz reports. In any case, where's it been for 50 years, lost in a US government warehouse?
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posted on
11/30/2018 9:27:06 AM PST
by
Ezekiel
(All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: SJackson
Good afternoon.
It was common in history to inscribe different languages on one’s own currency. Latin and Greek being popular. We do it to this day on ours.
Did anyone ping Sunken civ?
5.56mm
88
posted on
11/30/2018 10:16:27 AM PST
by
M Kehoe
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
To: aspasia
Well I know that stuff is found. But finding the ring of a king just laying around? You would think someone would have thought it had value?
To: Vermont Lt
That’s right. Rings are never lost.
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posted on
11/30/2018 11:39:08 AM PST
by
aspasia
To: aspasia
To: bkopto
Yep, that's it. PILATO. Or in Greek capital letters, ΠΙΛΑΤΟ
Took me awhile to figure out that you read it clockwise, starting from the Pi at around 3 o'clock.
Of course as a signet ring, the wax imprint would be counter-clockwise.
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posted on
11/30/2018 3:50:43 PM PST
by
Pelham
(Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
To: M Kehoe
We do it to this day on ours.I'm sure you're right. The ATM, the real currency for small transactions, I went to today offered 3 choices, English, Spanish, French. In that order. I was shocked when I went to one a few years ago. 1-Spanisn, 2-English. But at least I had a choice, didn't start in Spanish.
I may have forgotten to ping Sunken, I will a little later or you can if you've the time before I do.
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posted on
11/30/2018 4:06:20 PM PST
by
SJackson
(The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself)
To: Pelham
Yeah, I studied the graphic for a little while trying to get “Pilate” out of it. I should have said the PI located at the 3 o’clock position. The IOTA looks a little messed up to me, also.
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posted on
11/30/2018 4:51:26 PM PST
by
bkopto
To: bkopto
There is some kind of scratch mark next to the iota, it’s probably just damage of some sort.
I must have looked at the picture a dozen times before I figured out how to make sense out of it by going clockwise. And the article says the ring spells out “Pilatus” which added to the confusion.
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posted on
11/30/2018 5:45:32 PM PST
by
Pelham
(Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
To: Pelham
Pontius Pilates ring discovered from site near Bethlehem
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Speaking of this, one other excellent FReeper earlier mentioned that this ring's discovery may be bad juju.
Only because I love this relatively new Steeler football player and it's a nice play on words, may I add:
************
Here is some 'good juju'.
_______
Juju Smith-Schuster
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posted on
12/01/2018 7:37:52 AM PST
by
a little elbow grease
(duct tape and cable ties hold more worth than pussy hats and resistance)
To: Pelham
97
posted on
12/01/2018 11:31:43 AM PST
by
a little elbow grease
(duct tape and cable ties hold more worth than pussy hats and resistance)
To: a little elbow grease
98
posted on
12/01/2018 11:37:20 AM PST
by
Pelham
(Secure Voter ID. Mexico has it, because unlike us they take voting seriously)
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