It has to do the happenings in Judea
the Emperor needs to be aware of. Supposedly
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Posted on 02/06/2021 12:06:10 PM PST by OneVike
“Pontus Pilot ?”
OOPs, oh well. I have it correct in the tile. Life can be trying at times. I need to find a good proof reader to double check things I write. I corrected it on my blog though.
Doesn’t pass the smell test.
I researched this letter a while ago. I think it can be traced back to the third century. It can’t be authenticated as being written by Pilate.
I find it interesting that in the Gospel of John, Pilate takes Christ inside the praetorium where no Jew would go for fear of defilement. Yet, the details of the exchange between Pilate and Christ are documented with great specificity. It stands to reason that at least one party to that conversation became Christian at some point so as to relate the account to the writer of John.
For me, one of the most subtle but powerful passages in Mel Gibson's "Passion," is that scene where Pilate addresses Christ in Aramaic, and Christ responds to him in Latin. The actor portraying Pilate is caught off guard, and realizes this is no ordinary prisoner, or man before him.
Certain, Pilate's role in Christ's crucifixion is clear from scripture, but one can only muse as to what became of him later. His wife certainly understood that there was a power greater than Rome at work, and I suspect he did to.
I think in many ways, we all face our Pilate moment(s) in life, and in many ways he is us.
Interesting. Can you share the info that proves it was around that long?
How many calves did he have to skin to write such a long letter?
Pretty sure this is the material mentioned by E J Godspeed in hi very fine “Modern Apocrypha” along with many other works described as “pious forgeries.” I wouldn’t put too much stock in it.
I’ve read it is a medieval fake to give artists of the time something to base their paintings of Jesus on.
Yeah, 747 pilot. Way, way out there!!!!
I agree.
Pilate was put in a spot that he could not easily get out of.
Should he crucify this innocent man, or let him go.
He felt a good flogging would have alleviated the anger of the Jewish leaders, but it didn’t.
Then he knew that he would be crucified by Rome if he allowed the problem to escalate, and took the easy route, and allowed Jesus to be crucified. Thus the prophecy of the Priest who said it is more expedient for one to die, than for many to suffer.
Had he come to be saved one day, we will never know until we are in heaven.
However, the fact we know that after this he was closer to Herod and the Jewish leaders than before.
Not buying into this.
There are those who suggest that Pilate is portrayed positively for the same reason the early Christians broke with the Jews on a lot of their rituals and purity laws: they were evangelizing to the Romans and wanted to appeal to them. So it wasn't a Roman that executed Jesus, his hands were simply tied and he protested it then.
These are the thoughts of historians who read the Gospels not as the inspired word of God but rather historical documents written decades or more after the events. So take it for what it's worth.
Bttt.
5.56mm
He had an airplane and a solo license.
Interesting. I’ll have to ponder that, because it makes sense. The authors of the Gospels and the epistles never blamed Rome. If anything they lay the blame at the feet of the Jewish religious leaders, while also admitting the sins of mankind put Jesus on the cross.
Is it not Pontius Pilate ?
Sounds very 19th century, later 19th century to me.
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